Exposing the role of French company "Total" in widespread pollution in Yemen

The website of the French publication "Le Nouvel Observateur" (L'OBS) announced in an investigation: "The French company Total has been involved in the pollution in extensive operations in Yemen by burying thousands of tons of toxic substances in the waters of Yemen near its place of operation."

The Total company, which has been operating in an oil field in eastern Yemen for about 20 years, is responsible for a series of pollutions that affect the environment and the health of thousands of Yemenis.

According to investigations, Total has polluted rivers, underground water and agricultural lands and caused the spread of dangerous diseases among local residents. Total did not report the chemical spill and thus violated the environmental laws in Yemen.

The producer of this research announced that he had a field trip to Yemen, studied dozens of documents and met with Yemeni officials.

This investigation reported the burial of millions of liters of toxic water, oil spills, non-standard operating techniques, polluting the country's largest groundwater and non-recycling of toxic waste.