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Chemical Spill Devastates Salmon in Scottish River Tributary

Chemical Spill Devastates Salmon in Scottish River Tributary

A suspected chemical spill, believed to involve caustic soda, has killed large numbers of fish and wildlife in the Knockando Burn, a tributary of Scotland’s River Spey. SEPA is investigating as anglers warn the salmon population may be “wiped out” and could take years to recover.

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Salmon population ‘wiped out’ in Scottish river after chemical spill