‘White, oily substance’ arising from ship collision lines the shores amid increasing concerns about pollution and rubbishTen busy Hong Kong beaches were closed on Sunday after palm oil spilled from a ship collision in mainland Chinese waters. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Palm oil gathers around Victoria harbour in Hong Kong. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesFour more beaches on the southern coast of the main Hong Kong Island were shut when workers found “white, granular substances” on them, the statement added. Hong Kong comprises more than 200 islands, many with popular beaches, but there are increasing concerns about pollution and rubbish blighting the city’s shores. The leakage was caused by the crash between two vessels near the Pearl river estuary in southern China on Thursday, the marine department confirmed.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2017 00:33 UTC