Dumped rubbish set alight in the city of Naples

Beijing News.Net
Saturday 17th May, 2008

In Italy, angry residents of the city of Naples have set fire to the piles of uncollected rubbish lying in the streets.

The waste disposal system has been out of action for months and an estimated 5,000 tonnes of rubbish is lying in the streets.

The fire services have tried to respond to multiple alarms but have been unable to respond to some of the most urgent calls.

In some cases firefighters have been assaulted at the scene of fires.

The newly elected prime minister Silvio Berlusconi had promised to improve the situation and has appointed a special official to deal with the waste problem in Naples.

So far he has had no success.

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