Mountain Of Foam Floats Downstream
04/15/09 - Odd Articles
“A soap factory has launched an investigation after a river running through a nature reserve exploded into a mountain of foam. Dead fish and ducks have been spotted in the contaminated water after the suspected chemical spill. The thick bank of suds – around 150ft long and 10ft deep – built up on a tight bend on the River Irk in Middleton, close to the Irkside Nature Reserve in Greater Manchester. The bubble mountain sent foam several miles downstream and into the River Irwell in the centre of Manchester and Salford. Environment Agency inspectors said they will not be able to assess the scale of the damage until the foam clears, which they expect to happen through natural water flow.” w/ photos
