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schema:articleBody	Lebanon's economic meltdown is not just leaving gaping holes in state coffers, with thieves now plucking Beirut's manhole covers for scrap. Governor Marwan Abboud told AFP Wednesday that soaring poverty had led to a spike in the theft of manhole covers, because "they are made out of cast iron which has become much more expensive". Lebanon is in the grips of its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war, and Abboud said the thefts started rising after the devastating August 4 port explosion sowed more misery. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 80 percent of its value against the dollar on the black market, and a growing number of people in the once relatively prosperous nation are relying on food handouts and sinking into poverty. The fast disappearing manhole covers, which the authorities say they cannot afford to replace, are making the streets increasingly perilous for vehicles and pedestrians, especially at night. "We are deploying people to look for the thieves day and night," said one municipality official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Lebanon's Al-Akhbar daily newspaper said Wednesday that a cover weighing upwards of 70 kilogrammes (154 pounds) could fetch $100 for scrap, income that is attracting increasingly organised and professional gangs. rh/ho/jmm/pjm
schema:headline	In bankrupt Lebanon, thieves go for manhole covers
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schema:datePublished	2021-02-24 (xsd:date)
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