Witness History: Archive 2014 - The Torrey Canyon Disaster

In March 1967 an oil tanker hit the rocks off the south-west coast of England. It was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.

The air force tried to burn up the oil by dropping bombs on it.

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Published on Monday, 17th March 2014.

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