Los Angeles closes beaches due to sanitation

Beaches in the Los Angeles area were closed over the weekend, January 1-2, in the largest sewage leak in history.

About 7 million gallons (about 26.5 million liters) of sewage was poured into the Dominguez Canal, which flows into the Port of Los Angeles. due to a sewage line failure.

As a result of the accident, Los Angeles, Oak Ridge and the city of Long Beach decided to close several beaches. Waste water seeped into the city streets.

Locals hope the authorities will try to solve the problem. Wildlife rescue organizations are awaiting reports of marine life being damaged.

Los Angeles County Inspector Janice Kahn has commissioned an investigation into the pipelines and sewer infrastructure causes.