:-: Sidmouth fatberg: 'Monster' to be sucked up to surface :-:
7 hours ago Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share Media caption Fatberg: Inside Sidmouth's sewers :-: Sidmouth fatberg: 'Monster' to be sucked up to surface :-: The removal of a 210ft (64m) "monster" fatberg which is blocking a sewer below a seaside town is set to begin. The congealed mass of fat, oil, wet wipes and other rubbish was discovered in the sewers of Sidmouth in December. South West Water has taken 3D scans of the "unwanted Christmas present", and will begin tackling the removal later. It is estimated it could take eight weeks to remove the fatberg by breaking it down with manual labour and sucking it up on to the surface. Image copyright MUSEUM OF LONDON Image caption Fatbergs are caused by a build-up of fat, oil and wet wipes The clearance teams, who will use a mixture of pick-axes and high-pressure jets, will ...
