Al-Mishraq

Al-Mishraq

Al-Mishraq is a state run sulfur plant near Mosul, Iraq. In June, 2003 it was the site of the largest man-made release of sulfur dioxide ever recorded when a fire (thought to have been deliberately started) gained control and burned for almost a month. At its height, the fire was putting 21,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide a day into the atmosphere.

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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3955005.stm BBC Article]


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