{"id":118400,"date":"2025-02-08T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=118400"},"modified":"2025-02-08T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T07:00:09","slug":"canal-in-buenos-aires-turns-red-alarmed-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/argentine\/118400-canal-in-buenos-aires-turns-red-alarmed-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Canal in Buenos Aires Turns Red, Alarmed Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A canal in a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina, turned bright red, raising concerns among local residents, Telegrafi reported. The unusual coloration was observed flowing into the Rio de la Plata, which borders an ecological reserve. Eyewitnesses shared photos and videos of the vividly colored water, prompting immediate speculation about its cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preliminary reports suggest the color change may be linked to a spill of textile dye or chemical waste from a nearby warehouse. The Environment Ministry has since announced that water samples from the Sarand\u00ed canal have been collected for analysis to determine the source of the contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-095822.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-095822.png 801w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-095822-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-095822-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By late afternoon, reports indicated that the intensity of the red hue had diminished. Local residents have long expressed fears that several companies in the area, particularly those involved in leather and textile processing, are illegally discharging toxic waste into the canal, which is situated approximately 10 kilometers from the city center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A canal in a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina, turned bright red, raising concerns among local residents, Telegrafi reported. The unusual coloration was observed flowing into the Rio de la Plata, which borders an ecological reserve. Eyewitnesses shared photos and videos of the vividly colored water, prompting immediate speculation about its cause. 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