Tlemcen: Ministerial delegation investigates severe pollution of watercourses in Maghnia

A ministerial delegation led by Minister of State and Interior Minister Brahim Merad visited Maghnia, Tlemcen, to assess the severe pollution affecting the Mouilah, Mehiquen, and Abbas wadis. The contamination, caused by waste and pollutants originating from Morocco that flow into the Hammam Boughrara dam, has been labeled an environmental disaster. Analysis has confirmed chemical and microbiological contamination, endangering public health, local vegetation, and wildlife. Parliamentarians have urged for the matter to be taken to international forums, characterizing it as a cross-border assault on water resources. The experts warned that the pollution risks damaging soil fertility, agricultural production, and groundwater, necessitating immediate action to protect the region's environmental security.