The Kuwait Oil Fires
Biggest Man Made Environmental Disasters
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The Kuwait Oil Fires
Around 6 million barrels of oil were lost from January to November, 1991. 600 oil wells were set afire as part of the scorched earth policy by the retreating Iraqi military forces. $1.5 billion was spent by Kuwait to extinguish the fires that caused heavy pollution to the soil and air.
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