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Toxic spill in Alicante Port
By h.b. - Jul 22, 2008 - 7:54 AM
email this article100 lites of diesel was spilt by human error.
Human error is said to be to blame for a toxic spill in Alicante port yesterday. A tanker which was supplying diesel to a fishing boat caused the spill which led to the port’s emergency plan being put into action.
No more than 100 litres was thought to have been spilt, but even so an area of 100 square metres was affected. A perimeter was set up by the emergency services and work continued overnight to control the spill.
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