Article 6VXVW Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia

Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia

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Rafqa Touma
from World news | The Guardian on (#6VXVW)

The blockage - thought to be the state's biggest ever - was discovered at a wastewater facility during routine maintenance

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The biggest ever fatberg found in Western Australia has been pulled from a sewer, weighing in at 30,000kg.

Fatbergs are made up of material that cannot dissolve in water - such as oil, grease and wet wipes flushed down sinks and toilets - which then pile up and stick together.

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