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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Pooran

Salmon and birds killed in ‘tragic’ chemical spill on River Spey tributary

Caustic soda may have entered a tributary of the River Spey (Spey Fishery Board/PA) - (Local Library)

A devastating pollution incident has wiped out a significant number of fish, eels, and birds in the Knockando burn, a tributary of the River Spey in Moray.

A chemical, thought to be caustic soda, is understood to have entered the water, "destroying" various species in recent days.

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