A dead camel in July of 1991 in the devastated desert landscape in the burning greater Al Burgan oil fields in Kuwait after the end of the Gulf War. More than 700 wells were set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops creating the largest man-made environmental disaster in history.

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Desert desolate fires flames smoking smoky smoke plumes sand pollution oil disaster ecological ecology war water crusted dirty filthy plants flora animal wildlife horse camel dead death devastation reflections horizontal decapitated severed covered environment conflict destruction

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Pollution, Kuwait, Kuwait Oil Well Fires