FRANCE: MASSIVE MEASURES TAKEN TO COPE WITH OIL FROM ILL-FATED TANKER 'TORREY CANYON'

Record ID: 344676

  • Title: FRANCE: MASSIVE MEASURES TAKEN TO COPE WITH OIL FROM ILL-FATED TANKER 'TORREY CANYON'
  • Date: 13th April 1967
  • Summary: 1. CU SIGN LANNION 0.03 2. GV PAN BEACH COVERED WITH TORREY CANYON OIL 0.09 3. GV MEN ON BEACHES CLEARING OIL WITH SHOVELS 0.14 4. CU DITTO 0.17 5. SV MEN LOADING OIL FILLED DUST BINS ON TO LORRY 0.22 6. SV LORRY CARRYING DUST BINS DRIVES AWAY 0.31 7. SV TILT UP ONLOOKERS 0.34 8. SV DEMONSTRATION OF CHEMICAL OIL DISPERSER 0.42 9. SV TILT UP STRAW BARRICADE STRETCHING ALONG BEACH 0.53 10. CU MEN INSPECTING STRAW BARRICADE (2 SHOTS) 1.08 11. CU EMPTY OIL DRUM SECURED TO STRAW BARRICADE 1.04 12. CU MEN INSPECTING BARRICADE TILT UP 1.15 Initials PBS/V/CCT/K Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 28th April 1967 13:00
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  • Location: LANNION, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVAWYHWYEMAW09R7U1RDM7KMLW
  • Story Text: THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAS INSTITUTED MASSIVE MEASURES TO COPE WITH THE MOUNTING POLLUTION ALONG THE FRENCH COAST BY OIL FROM THE ILL-FATED TANKER 'TORREY CANYON', WRECKED ON A REEF OFF THE BRITISH WEST COAST A MONTH AGO.

    THE WORST AFFECTED AREAS OF FRANCE SO FAR ARE ALONG THE COAST OF BRITANNY WHERE OIL UP TO TEN INCHES THICK IS BEING WASHED ASHORE.

    ONE HUNDRED MILES OF SOME OF FRANCE'S MOST POPULAR BEACHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ENVELOPED IN OILY SLIME. ANOTHER FIFTY MILES OF THE COAST IS IMMEDIATELY THREATENED.

    EVERY METHOD OF COMBATTING THE OIL IS BEING TRIED, INCLUDING DETERGENTS, MECHANICAL SCOOPS AND BULLDOZERS, SPADES, BUCKETS AND EVEN BARE HANDS. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAS MADE GBP1-MILLION STERLING AVAILABLE, AND SEVERAL THOUSAND TROOPS HAVE BEEN MOBILISED TO FIGHT THE OIL MENACE.
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