Philippines’ Boracay tourist island reopens
Widespread pollution forced it to close to allow time for a clean-up.
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One of the world’s most popular tourist islands has reopened in the Philippines, six months after it shut down because it was a “cesspool”.
Boracay Island typically welcomes two million visitors a year but mass tourism resulted in widespread pollution, forcing it to close to allow time for a clean-up.
Al Jazeera’s Nastasya Tay has more.
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Published On 26 Oct 2018