Terrifying 9 meter high 'trash mountain' near residential area in England

The "garbage mountain" about 9 meters high containing 25,000 tons of waste in Wigan (UK) seriously affects the lives of people living nearby.

According to the Daily Mail, people living near this illegal landfill have told of the "nightmare" they have had to go through. Photo: Andy Kelvin/Daily Mail.

The dump smelled worse in the summer when a fire broke out and burned for nine days before being extinguished by firefighters. A nearby elementary school was closed because of toxic smoke from the summer fire. Residents lacked running water because of the large amount of water needed to put out the fire. Photo: Daily Mail.

"It's a real nightmare. There are a lot of flies and rats in the residential area," a mother of two who lives a few meters from the dump told the Daily Mail. Photo: Daily Mail.

"This used to be a livable place but not anymore," another resident shared. Photo: Daily Mail.

"A gang of criminals in Liverpool were allegedly hired to dump rubbish here. However, we are all afraid to stand up to these criminals. People have been threatened by them," said a pensioner. Photo: Daily Mail.

An MP said Wigan Council, the police and the Environment Agency need to take responsibility for this "mountain of rubbish". Photo: Daily Mail.

"I am very angry that people have to endure this. The perpetrators must be held accountable and agencies need to act more quickly to solve the problem," said MP Simons. Photo: Daily Mail.

“We are prioritising local residents, businesses and nearby schools as we work to clear this illegal dump as quickly as possible,” said Paul Clements, chief executive of the Environment Agency. Photo: Daily Mail.

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