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In this file picture taken on Aug. 17, 2012, a partial view of the ILVA steel plant is seen in Taranto, Italy

Video. Ex-owners of Italian steelworks jailed over deadly factory pollution

Updated: 01/06/2021 - 20:45 GMT+2

The former owners of Ilva steelworks, Fabio and Nicola Riva, were handed 22 and 20 years in jail respectively for allowing their Taranto-based factory to emit deadly pollution.

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