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A woman flees from the polluting foam generated by a river full of waste, at the entrance of her house, in Mosquera, Colombia April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2RVT90Q4JF

Toxic foam from polluted rivers causes health problems in Colombia

4 May 2022

Clouds of foam containing toxic chemicals are floating through a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bogotá, and residents say they it is making them sick

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