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 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - A U.N. expert on Tuesday called the dumping of chemical residue in Ivory Coast a clear violation of international hazardous waste agreements.
Seven people have died from exposure to the waste, the Health Ministry said, and 44,000 people have sought treatment at hospitals since residents began to complain of a smell of rotten eggs a few weeks ago.
The waste was shipped to the port city of Abidjan by a vessel chartered by commodities trader Trafigura Beheer BV and was dumped — apparently illegally — across the city.
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