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Waste invades Lake Fierza/ Residents: Alarming situation, our livestock has died from pollution!
2026-02-15 17:29:30 / AKTUALITET
Lake Fierza has turned into a massive collection of garbage covering its surface and shores, creating a worrying situation for residents of the area.
Agim Cengu, a resident of the area, says that the pollution of the lake has been a continuous phenomenon over the years. According to him, this year the pollution is greater due to the intense rainfall during the first two months of the year, which has brought numerous flows of waste to the lake. He emphasizes that, although the cleaning is carried out, the waste continues to accumulate every day.
"They clean up today, they come back tomorrow. It's a cycle that never stops," Cengu told News 24.
The pollution phenomenon, according to him, has been present since the construction of the Fierza HPP after 1978, when the lake began to serve as a large water reservoir. Cengu describes the situation as an ecological catastrophe, emphasizing that among the waste there are also pharmaceutical drugs and livestock feed thrown away in an uncontrolled manner.
"It's not just plastics here. There's also medicine, livestock feed, other waste that is dangerous."
The waste on the shores of the lake has become a serious concern for residents of the surrounding villages, where many families graze their cattle near the water. Agim himself says that one of his cows died after consuming waste thrown on the shore.
"A cow died from the garbage. It's a big loss for us," he says.
Residents are seeking more sustainable solutions and cross-border cooperation to curb the pollution that, according to them, is transforming Lake Fierza from a natural asset into a dangerous hotbed of pollution.
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