Black smoke over Beirut

If you are wondering what’s that black smoke over Beirut, it’s coming from the Garbage Mountain in Bourj Hammoud where they are burning tyres now. The picture above is from Dora.


[Picture from Johnny]

Update: Here’s another picture from Achrafieh




6 comments, add your own...


  1. Ralph says:

    Is that a joke? this country is insane…Maybe there is not enough polution…

  2. A Guy says:

    Fu*king catastrophe

  3. Gianni says:

    Who’s burning these? Why??

  4. tomp says:

    it’s tires and not tyres. the latter is a Lebanese city ;)

    • Johnny says:

      A tire (in American English and Canadian English) or tyre (in Commonwealth Nations such as UK, Australia, and others excluding Canada).

  5. Sergio says:

    This happens all the time in other countrys
    Like springfield (the simpsons) ,kuwait


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