Mystery Froth Plagues Jumeirah Islands

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00:00What you see here is not a case of soap and water forming a lather on this man-made lake

00:09of Jumeirah Islands. It is in fact a mountain of froth that is mysteriously forming across

00:14several such lakes in the upscale community. It's not clear what has caused this phenomenon,

00:19but it has certainly spooked residents of the community. Many fear the foul-smelling

00:24foam could be contaminated, leading to health hazards. As Express visited the site last

00:30week, two workers were hopelessly trying to dissipate the enormous froths of scummy foam

00:36by shooting them with jets of water. It is an eyesore all right for residents living

00:40here and those passing by the lake every day. But worse, a constant stench emanating from

00:47the froth is raising concerns among them as to the potential health hazards that could

00:53be brewing beneath. Meanwhile, residents have taken to social media to express their concerns.

00:58One resident said, the stench is so overpowering you can't walk without covering your nose.

01:04Another said, it's like a fine environment ecology project for a school or university.

01:09Another resident, however, said, it doesn't look like organic bubbles or foam to me. It

01:13is not a case of soap residue. What is this? Even as environmentalists try and figure out

01:19why thousands of fish washed up dead in a lake in Jumeirah Islands, another mystery

01:25remains unresolved. One of these large swathes of foam forming on another lake in the upscale

01:32community. Anjana Kumar, Express.

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