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Disaster● ElevatedAug 9 · Aug 9, 2026, 12:15 AM

Tonnes of rotting food from vast LA warehouse fire creates unbearable stench

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from BBC World

Heaps of rotting meat have been festering in the summer sun after a fire ripped through a huge food warehouse.

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2 Elevated

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Disaster

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