Suspected Arson at Wastewater Plant Causes Spill into Southern Rivers
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Fire at Shuqat wastewater plant suspected arson.
- Thousands of cubic meters of sewage released into southern streams.
- Plant shut down, impacting downstream communities.
- Police investigating, public warned to avoid rivers.
- Environmental and sanitary hazard declared.
A large fire at the Shuqat wastewater treatment facility near Meitar has led to its shutdown and the release of thousands of cubic meters of untreated sewage into the Hebron, Beersheba, and Besor streams in southern Israel. Police are investigating the incident as a suspected arson, with officers collecting evidence at the scene and a fire investigator examining the cause. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Neve Midbar Regional Council have alerted local authorities in the Negev, including communities downstream such as Al-Kasom, Omer, Bnei Shimon, Meitar, Beersheba, and Eshkol, about the environmental and sanitary hazard. The Beersheba municipality has called the event "serious" and urged responsible authorities to quickly restore the plant's operation and prevent future occurrences. The sewage continues to flow into the river system as the plant remains inoperable. The public has been advised to stay away from the affected streams.
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