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​​Garbage fills sewer entrances in Ho Chi Minh City (photos)

​​Garbage fills sewer entrances in Ho Chi Minh City (photos)

Friday, July 06, 2018, 15:20 GMT+7
A woman sweeps rubbish in front of her house before piling it up at a nearby sewer entrance on Duong Ba Trac Street in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A woman sweeps rubbish in front of her house before piling it up at a nearby sewer entrance on Duong Ba Trac Street in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A drain is filled with garbage.
A drain is filled with garbage.
All types of trash block the entrance of a drain on Ly Thai To Street in District 3.
All types of trash block the entrance of a drain on Ly Thai To Street in District 3.
A used bamboo mattress blocks the entire entrance of a sewer.
A used bamboo mattress blocks the entire entrance of a sewer.
Countless bags of rubbish are dumped at a sewer on Nguyen Khoai Street in District 4.
Countless bags of rubbish are dumped at a sewer on Nguyen Khoai Street in District 4.
Serious lettering at a sewer in Ho Chi Minh City
Serious lettering at a sewer in Ho Chi Minh City
Trash blocks a drain in front of the Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Trash blocks a drain in front of the Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.
A sewer on Truong Sa Street in Binh Thanh District
A sewer on Truong Sa Street in Binh Thanh District
It is hard to tell whether or not there is a sewer on the street.
It is hard to tell whether or not there is a sewer on the street.
Locals cover up a manhole to block the smell on Phan Dinh Phung Street in Phu Nhuan District.
Locals cover up a manhole to block the smell on Phan Dinh Phung Street in Phu Nhuan District.
Garbage, along with a broom, is dumped at a sewer on Trinh Hoai Duc Street in Binh Thanh.
Garbage, along with a broom, is dumped at a sewer on Trinh Hoai Duc Street in Binh Thanh.
A sewer is polluted by food waste on Bach Dang Street in Binh Thanh District.
A sewer is polluted by food waste on Bach Dang Street in Binh Thanh District.
Bags of construction debris are left at a sewer.
Bags of construction debris are left at a sewer.
A large amount of trash is collected from a sewer on Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District.
A large amount of trash is collected from a sewer on Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District.
A large amount of trash is collected from a sewer on Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District.
A large amount of trash is collected from a sewer on Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District.

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