Up to 50,000 liters of soy oil have been released in the port area of Öra in Fredrikstad in Norway.
It reports VG.
– There is a larger bird sanctuary to the south of the release site, which is naturally now under threat, says a police operations leader to the newspaper.
The leak has reached the river Glomma, which has two outlets in Fredrikstad.
– It is a relatively large spill that has spilled into Glomma, says the task leader.
In connection with the leak, a larger bird sanctuary, just south of the release site, is now threatened.
In the bird reserve there are more than 250 registered species. According to Jørn Bustgaard, preparedness manager in Fredrikstad municipality, the focus of the work is on limiting the damage and preventing further spread, writes VG with reference to Fredrikstad Blad.
The police tell VG that the leak has been located at a company, but that several circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear.