Surgical masks wash up on Sydney beaches after 40 containers fall off cargo ship
by Matilda Boseley with Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#53YTX)
APL England lost cargo in rough seas off Australia's east coast, spilling household appliances, building materials and medical supplies overboard
Residents of Sydney's east have woken to beaches covered in face masks, plastic containers and other items after 40 shipping containers fell off a ship on the weekend.
The APL England lost the cargo in rough seas on Sunday while en route from China to Melbourne, forcing the ship to turn around and head to Brisbane.
Continue reading...