Managers at Tehran's Arad Kooh waste processing and disposal complex have allocate a section of the site just for hospital waste, which has increased massively with the outbreak of coronavirus. Hospital waste cannot be burned because, in addition to polluting the air, it can spread infection. Despite this, it is regularly burned in this area, endangering the lives of nearby residents.
Photos: Mohammad Fallahizadeh, Rokna News Agency
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