Summary
Thousands of bags of chips washed ashore on a beach in Sussex, UK, after several shipping containers fell into the sea. Volunteers are helping clean up the chips, which could be harmful to local wildlife, including seals. The incident follows similar events where other containers also ended up ashore near the Isle of Wight.
Key Facts
- Thousands of chip bags were found on Sussex beach near Eastbourne.
- The chips came from shipping containers that fell into the sea earlier.
- Eastbourne resident Joel Bonnici discovered the chips while walking.
- Volunteers are urged to help clean up the chip bags to protect local wildlife.
- There is a concern about local seals playing with or eating the bags.
- The spills happened after containers fell off ships during Storm Goretti.
- The local council warns visitors to be careful of harmful food items on the beach.
- The Coastguard used an aircraft to check for more containers but found none.
