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Wrecked ship in front of Gibraltar might contain old exhaust pipes

A couple of weeks ago, a ship called New Flame had an accident in front of Gibraltar and is about to sunk in front of the shore, potentially polluting the whole Bay of Algeciras. The first response efforts were focused on removing the fuel from the ship tanks and those have succeeded. Nevertheless, the load might still pose a serious hazard in the area: it is claimed that the ship was carrying old exhaust pipes. The hazard is notorious: Exhaust pipes contain heavy metals and, if they belong to older models, even lead deposits from lead ... Read more →

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