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| Scavengers remove washed-up wood | Scavengers remove washed-up wood |
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| Hundreds of people have been removing timber washed up on to beaches in Kent despite warnings to stay away. | Hundreds of people have been removing timber washed up on to beaches in Kent despite warnings to stay away. |
| Large amounts of wood washed ashore on the coastline around Ramsgate and Margate after the Russian-registered Sinegorsk shed its load, off Sussex. | Large amounts of wood washed ashore on the coastline around Ramsgate and Margate after the Russian-registered Sinegorsk shed its load, off Sussex. |
| Police, coastguards and the local authority warned scavengers to stay away for their own safety and to allow the official clean-up to take place. | Police, coastguards and the local authority warned scavengers to stay away for their own safety and to allow the official clean-up to take place. |
| But a constant stream of people braved pouring rain to remove loads of wood. | But a constant stream of people braved pouring rain to remove loads of wood. |
| One told the BBC he did not know what he would do with the timber but it was "too good an opportunity to miss". | One told the BBC he did not know what he would do with the timber but it was "too good an opportunity to miss". |
| Another said he would clad an outbuilding if he could take away enough, otherwise he would build a tree house for his children. | Another said he would clad an outbuilding if he could take away enough, otherwise he would build a tree house for his children. |
| Recover cargo | Recover cargo |
| Signs are in place across the affected beaches warning people to stay away. | Signs are in place across the affected beaches warning people to stay away. |
| Kent Police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, who are coordinating the clear-up, have been patrolling the area and contractors appointed by the ship's insurers have been recovering the lost cargo. | Kent Police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, who are coordinating the clear-up, have been patrolling the area and contractors appointed by the ship's insurers have been recovering the lost cargo. |
| The Receiver of Wreck has warned that anyone who takes away timber must report it within 28 days. | The Receiver of Wreck has warned that anyone who takes away timber must report it within 28 days. |
| Failure to do so is a criminal offence, with a fine of up to £2,500. | Failure to do so is a criminal offence, with a fine of up to £2,500. |
| "This cargo remains the property of the original owner and to steal it is not only foolhardy, but also a criminal offence," said Chief Supt John Molloy. | "This cargo remains the property of the original owner and to steal it is not only foolhardy, but also a criminal offence," said Chief Supt John Molloy. |
| Contractors have been appointed by the ship's insurers to remove the wood | Contractors have been appointed by the ship's insurers to remove the wood |
| Leader of Thanet District Council, Sandy Ezekiel, said: "It's really important that people stay away from the coastline at the moment. | |
| "Having been down to check the scene for myself, I know how poor the weather conditions are and anyone who tries to get near the timber will be putting themselves at risk." | "Having been down to check the scene for myself, I know how poor the weather conditions are and anyone who tries to get near the timber will be putting themselves at risk." |
| But one local man who was loading the wood on to a van, said: "In the midst of a recession the local people are trying to get a bit of luck, which this coastline has always provided for them." | But one local man who was loading the wood on to a van, said: "In the midst of a recession the local people are trying to get a bit of luck, which this coastline has always provided for them." |
| The Sinegorsk shed its 1,500-tonne load during rough seas in a major shipping lane, 14 miles off Newhaven on Monday. | The Sinegorsk shed its 1,500-tonne load during rough seas in a major shipping lane, 14 miles off Newhaven on Monday. |
| The vessel sailed on to Southampton to allow damage to be assessed and the remaining cargo to be secured. | The vessel sailed on to Southampton to allow damage to be assessed and the remaining cargo to be secured. |
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| Hundreds of tonnes of timber fell off a Russian cargo ship on Monday and has been washing ashore over the past few days | Hundreds of tonnes of timber fell off a Russian cargo ship on Monday and has been washing ashore over the past few days |
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