Liberia: Decaying Corpse Sparks Roadblock in Shoes Factory

Free flow of traffic was interrupted Tuesday, 4 August at Shoes Factory junction in Gardnersville, when angry residents from nearby communities blocked the main street demanding the removal of a decaying corpse which they say had polluted their communities.

Traffic came to a standstill for over six hours, forcing commuters to disembark various public transport vehicles and trekked to their various destinations while private vehicle operators waited in traffic for hours.

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