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No evidence Odra fish deaths due to sewage - environmental chief

Marcin Bielecki/PAP

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of thousands of fish in the River Odra this summer has found no abnormalities in sewage discharge into the river, an environmental official said on Thursday.

Jourova says whoever polluted Odra must pay

European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova has said that those responsible for the ecological disaster in the River Odra will have to pay.

Duda says Odra crisis likely caused by human activity and nature

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has said the environmental disaster on the River Odra which killed thousands of fish was probably the result of both an act of nature and human activity.

PM says situation on the River Odra was caused naturally

The Polish prime minister has said the environmental disaster on the River Odra that resulted in the death of thousands of fish was an act of nature.

No excessive concentration of toxins in tested dead fish

Tests on dead fish from the River Odra show no signs of increased levels of dangerous chemicals, the head of the state veterinary institute has told PAP.

Polish climate minister warns against fake news spread in Germany

The Polish climate minister has denied reports on the alleged high concentration of pesticides and herbicides in the River Odra, which spread in Germany, and has described them as "an unjustified attack against Polish agriculture."

No evidence of illegal discharges into Odra says minister

Inspections have not found any evidence of toxic waste discharges into the River Odra where masses of dead fish have been found, the climate and environment minister has said.

Government may have something to hide over Odra disaster, claims Tusk

Donald Tusk, leader of Poland’s main opposition party and a former prime minister, has accused the government of having something “to hide” over the River Odra pollution disaster.

Algae possible cause of Odra contamination, minister says

Rare microorganisms known as golden algae found in recent water samples from the River Odra could be the source of the river's contamination, a government minister said on Thursday.

EC ready to send its experts to Polish-German team on Odra disaster

The European Commission (EC) has said it is ready to send experts to help deal with the environmental disaster that has hit the River Odra.

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