Gambia: Serekunda 'Sandika' Market Infested With Worms, Flies

On Thursday, 27 July the country's busiest market, commonly called Serekunda 'Sandika' market,' was infested with worms (maggots) and flies after big heaps of garbage were dumped at every corner of the market area. According to our reporter, the dumped garbage contains all sorts of rubbish from plastic bags, used children's diapers, human waste wrapped in plastic containers, etc. The dumped garbage which is a big eyesore to anyone who visits the market, is a daily scene and it has become an unbearable situation that threatens the health of vendors, customers and people living within the vicinity.

A visit to the market on Thursday by this reporter, saw women vendors expressing total dissatisfaction over the huge garbage describing it as their nightmare. The environmental pollution coming from the uncollected garbage poses a big health risk to buyers and sellers.

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