Oil spill causes traffic chaos in Tórshavn

Oil spill causes traffic chaos in Tórshavn
A car and a scooter were damaged on Saturday after a big oil spill on main roads in Tórshavn. No human injuries were reported
The biggest road oil spill to date led to 100+ reports of dangerous driving conditions. Archive photo
 
04.09.2023 - 05:14

Large quantities of oil spilled onto the road along Dalavegur, Marknagilsvegur and Hvítanesvegur in Tórshavn on Saturday.

The oil also spread to numerous side streets due to the heavy rain.

A police car struggled to make it up the slippery Dalavegur hill to close the road.

A Magn tanker truck had leaked oil onto the road, reportedly due to a mechanical fault.

 

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English version by prosa.fo.

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