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Côte d’Ivoire: 20 Years After One of Most Serious Environmental Disasters in Country's Recent History

Côte d’Ivoire: 20 Years After One of Most Serious Environmental Disasters in Country's Recent History

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Côte d’Ivoire: 20 Years After One of Most Serious Environmental Disasters in Country's Recent HistoryIn 2006, a bulk carrier Probo Koala chartered by a... 19.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Côte d’Ivoire: 20 Years After One of Most Serious Environmental Disasters in Country's Recent HistoryIn 2006, a bulk carrier Probo Koala chartered by a Dutch and Swiss company discharged more than 580 tonnes of hazardous substances at the port of Abidjan.The toll was heavy: 17 dead and tens of thousands of people poisoned.The consequences of this tragedy remain very real even today. Watch Sputnik Africa's video for a more detailed breakdown.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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