EU to send experts to probe toxic chemicals on sunken ship

The European Union is sending a group of experts to investigate toxic chemicals on board the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars which sank carrying more than 850 people, the French government announced yesterday. Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said the foreign and European affairs ministries have agreed that an EU "mission of expertise and support" should be sent immediately, a statement said. France currently holds the presidency of the European Union. The EU mission would include experts on sea pollution and chemical risks, the French statement said. The Princess of the Stars remains stricken off Sibuyan Island in Romblon after sinking in a typhoon on June 21. The upturned...

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