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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister said Friday that “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, causing environmental damage so severe it will take the river years to recover.

Poland's government was said to be aware of the pollution in the Oder River that caused the death of tons of fish. However, Warsaw allegedly kept silent and did not alert its neighbors. [...]

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Poland investigates 'ecological catastrophe' of fish die-off

Poland's prime minister said "huge amounts of chemical waste" dumped in the river caused environmental damage so severe it will take the river years to recover.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, after 10 tons of dead fish surfaced from the waterway in what one official described as an “ecological catastrophe.”

Over 10 tons of dead fish have washed along the shores of German-Polish border river Oder near Genschmar, eastern Germany, Poland deploys troops to clean up the mess.

Poland’s prime minister says “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany

Poland’s prime minister says “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany

Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the country's second-longest river after 10 tons of dead fish surfaced in the waterway.

Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, after 10 tons of dead fish surfaced from the waterway in what one official described as an “ecological catastrophe.”