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象牙海岸有毒油輪遭愛沙尼亞扣押

2006年10月03日
ENS愛沙尼亞,波蒂斯基報導;蘇家億編譯;莫聞審校

愛沙尼亞扣留有毒廢棄物油輪愛沙尼亞官方扣留了引發象牙海岸有毒廢棄物弊案的油輪,這個污染事件己造成8個人死亡,以及超過7萬5000位民眾就醫。歐盟環境執委迪馬斯28日前往愛國波蒂斯基港視查後,斥責這艘荷蘭藉油輪的行徑,並要求歐盟成員國嚴格執行禁止危險廢棄物出口的法令。

Ivory Coast Toxic Tanker Impounded by Estonia
PALDISKI, Estonia, September 28, 2006 (ENS)
清除行動 Estonian officials have detained the oil tanker at the heart of the Ivory Coast toxic waste scandal that has killed eight people and caused more than 75,000 to seek medical treatment. EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas, who traveled to the Estonian port of Paldiski on Thursday, condemned the actions of the Dutch-chartered tanker and urged EU members to strictly enforce laws banning the export of hazardous waste.