Residents flee as polluted river produces toxic foam in Colombian capital Bogota

An immense layer of foam from a polluted river has reached the doors of the homes of the locals forcing them to flee their homes, on the outskirts of the Colombian capital Bogota.

An immense layer of foam coming out from a polluted river has reached the doors of the homes of the locals forcing them to flee their homes, on the outskirts of the Colombian capital Bogota. Credit: Reuters Photo

Foam from the polluted Balsillas river has been spurred by the rainy season, an excess carried by the wind into the community. Credit: Reuters Photo

The environmental authority said it is also produced by more detergents being poured into the river. Credit: Reuters Photo

This foam ripe with chemicals and pollutants are both damaging to the environment and anyone exposed. Credit: Reuters Photo

Residents are increasingly distressed by this phenomenon, which not only affects their health but also corrodes their property. Credit: Reuters Photo

Incidents of rising foam continue despite authorities installing a wastewater treatment plant two years ago. Credit: Reuters Photo

Pollution in the local river has gotten so worse that toxic foam has begun to form in building-sized piles. Credit: Reuters Photo

Locals walk in a street filled with a foam generated by a river full of waste, in Mosquera, Colombia. Credit: Reuters Photo

A woman walks by a wall of pungent foam which formed in a polluted river and invaded the Los Puentes neighbourhood, in Mosquera, Colombia. Credit: AFP Photo