New Brighton beach was declared a "disaster zone" after mounds of rubbish were left as people enjoyed the last hours of the heatwave yesterday evening.
On Wednesday photos emerged of New Brighton as people took to the beach to enjoy the final evening of this week's heatwave. The beach - strewn with dozens of discarded cans of Stella Artois, disposable cups, plastic bottles, disposable BBQs and cigarettes - was declared a "disaster zone" by one individual, who discovered the mess in the evening.
The man, who posted his gross discovery to Facebook, said: "Another disaster zone in New Brighton, however I managed to get it all up despite losing the light." He reported collecting as much as "80kg" of litter from a single night.
