Sky News Tech4.5.2026EnvironmentUnited Kingdom
Chemical pollution devastates River Spey tributary, killing salmon and wildlife
Caustic soda suspected in incident that destroyed 2km stretch and could take five years to recover
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- A suspected chemical pollution incident on Knockando burn in Moray, Scotland, has killed salmon, eels, and birds along a 2km stretch.
- SEPA is investigating after caustic soda, thought to be industrially linked, entered the water.
- The Spey Fishery Board director called it one of the largest incidents in 36 years, with the salmon population wiped out and recovery potentially taking five years.
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A suspected chemical pollution incident on Knockando burn in Moray, Scotland, has killed salmon, eels, and birds along a 2km stretch. SEPA is investigating after caustic soda, thought to be industrially linked, entered the water. The Spey Fishery Board director called it one of the largest incidents in 36 years, with the salmon population wiped out and recovery potentially taking five years.
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