CORRECTED: BP facing lawsuit over alleged toxic dumping in Kenya

British energy giant BP is facing a lawsuit over allegations that improper toxic waste disposal in two remote villages in northeastern Kenya killed thousands of livestock and caused cancer among hundreds of locals.In a petition filed by hundreds of locals, BP is accused of dumping toxins that contaminated groundwater in Kargi and Kalacha villages in Marsabit County, one of Kenya's poorest regions.

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