Here's an update on the environmental disaster that we witnessed yesterday after used tires were put on fire in an area near the Bourj Hammoud Landfill. According to MTV, the fire -- which was first reported as having taken place in Bourj Hammoud’s landfill – resulted from the burning of tires by “those who want to financially benefit from the copper , whose prices have soared lately.” MTV said the perpetrators are “well-known and the…

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. Update: Here's another picture from Achrafieh