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Worthing: Hazardous material 'could have come from ship' | Worthing: Hazardous material 'could have come from ship' |
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Hazardous material which led to the evacuation of a seaside resort could have come from a nearby boat, investigators have said. | Hazardous material which led to the evacuation of a seaside resort could have come from a nearby boat, investigators have said. |
A two-mile cordon was put in place on Worthing seafront at about 11:20 BST on Sunday. | A two-mile cordon was put in place on Worthing seafront at about 11:20 BST on Sunday. |
People reported having sore eyes and two were taken to hospital. | People reported having sore eyes and two were taken to hospital. |
A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "The MCA is investigating if the source could have been from a vessel." | A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "The MCA is investigating if the source could have been from a vessel." |
People were urged to stay away from the area and shut windows and doors. | People were urged to stay away from the area and shut windows and doors. |
Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, South East Ambulance Service and Shoreham Coastguard Rescue Team all attended. | Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, South East Ambulance Service and Shoreham Coastguard Rescue Team all attended. |
The MCA spokeswoman added: "The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Counter Pollution and Salvage Branch has been informed and is monitoring the situation along with the local authority and Environment Agency. | The MCA spokeswoman added: "The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Counter Pollution and Salvage Branch has been informed and is monitoring the situation along with the local authority and Environment Agency. |
"The MCA is also looking at weather patterns and vessel movements to establish if there were any vessels in the area that were capable of carrying a gas or could have cargo tanks (carrying solid or liquid cargo) which could have been venting at the time." | "The MCA is also looking at weather patterns and vessel movements to establish if there were any vessels in the area that were capable of carrying a gas or could have cargo tanks (carrying solid or liquid cargo) which could have been venting at the time." |
In August 2017, about 150 people attended hospital reporting sore eyes and vomiting after a chemical haze drifted over Eastbourne. | In August 2017, about 150 people attended hospital reporting sore eyes and vomiting after a chemical haze drifted over Eastbourne. |
An investigation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs concluded the gas cloud was likely to have come from the Channel. | An investigation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs concluded the gas cloud was likely to have come from the Channel. |
It said: "It seems most likely that the source of the gas was a ship, lost cargo, or possibly a wreck." | It said: "It seems most likely that the source of the gas was a ship, lost cargo, or possibly a wreck." |
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