Environmental emergency in the UK after a major accident. Around 200 barrels of oil, leaking from the Wytch Farm pipeline in Purbecks, have spilled into Poole harbour.
The UK's Health Safety Agency has banned bathing until further notice.
The plant belongs to Perenco, who confirmed a "limited oil leak" and assured that the leak has been blocked.
While cleanup operations are underway, a "full investigation" into what happened has been launched.
Wytch Farm, operational since 1979, is one of the largest onshore oil fields in Europe.
(Unioneonline/ss)
