IS ignites sulphur pits before escape
26 October 2016 - 10:26
As predicted, Islamic State set fire to a Mishraq chemical plant and sulphur mine 30km south of Mosul last week as they fled. The toxic cloud, which includes deadly sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide combined with residue from burning oil wells, is a fatal cocktail for those caught in the open or without gas masks.
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