Toxic foam from polluted rivers causes health problems in Colombia

Poisonous foam from polluted rivers causes well being issues in Colombia

Clouds of froth containing poisonous chemical substances are floating by way of a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bogotá, and residents say they it's making them sick

A lady runs from the poisonous foam on the entrance of her home in Mosquera, Colombia

LUISA GONZALEZ

As downpours intensified on 23 April on the outskirts of Bogotá, Colombia, poisonous foam from an adjoining river began engulfing the Los Puentes neighbourhood.

Fluffy white froth emerged from the water and was whisked up by the wind till it reached a top of 5 metres and blanketed automobiles and roads, says restaurant supervisor María Morales. Ultimately, it crept by way of the home windows of her kitchen, forcing her to shut the enterprise.

Although the scenes …