An investigation is underway to find out why a 2km section of the River Irwell appears foamy. Photographs taken from Burrs Country Park in Bury show the affected stretch of water and one local said they had 'never seen it as bad'.
Residents took to social media to try and figure out the mystery of how the river ended up looking like that and it is now the subject of an Environment Agency investigation. Posting in the Friends of Burrs Country Park Facebook group, Julia Michelle said: "What’s gone on or rather in there. Major concerns for the wildlife."
Lynn Watson commented: "I've never seen it as bad as this before". While Jayne Astin wrote: "Oh dear! Poor wildlife and fish."
