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Major incident declared after oil leak in Dorset
The leak has come from the Wytch Farm facility in the Purbecks which is one of the largest onshore oil fields in Europe.
Oil has escaped into the water and surrounding area, Philip Broadhead, the leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has confirmed.
Mr Broadhead added in a statement: “As leader of the council I will, along with the senior council team, be working to see what implications this leak may have and what action we may need to take.
“It is of course extremely disappointing to hear of this event, and while there will be a time later for anger and investigation, our focus now must be on ensuring we can mitigate any impacts of this situation.”
