The Gran Valira river in Spain turned green sparking worries of contamination
A river in Spain mysteriously became bright green in colour. The Gran Valira river turned fluorescent green sparking fears of poisoning amid locals.
But there is nothing to worry about as officials confirmed that the colour was due to a dye added to the water by the local administration. "The dye was entirely harmless, non-toxic and biodegradable and had been used as part of an investigation at a nearby water bottling plant", said the mayor in a statement.
Watch the video of the bright green river here
Last year, thousands of people in Catalonia region of Spain fell sick after drinking contaminated water from the water plant. The dye was being used to identify the source of contamination, said the health ministry.
Panic-stricken residents shared photos of the slimy green river on social media
To everyone's relief, the river was back to its natural colour within a few days.
But there is nothing to worry about as officials confirmed that the colour was due to a dye added to the water by the local administration. "The dye was entirely harmless, non-toxic and biodegradable and had been used as part of an investigation at a nearby water bottling plant", said the mayor in a statement.
Watch the video of the bright green river here
Seguim el curs del riu #Valira per comprovar la intensitat del colorant que l'ha tenyit avui, des d'Andorra fins a la Seu d'Urgell: pic.twitter.com/coJYsQw3cf
— CatInfo Lleida (@Cati_Lleida) March 2, 2017
Last year, thousands of people in Catalonia region of Spain fell sick after drinking contaminated water from the water plant. The dye was being used to identify the source of contamination, said the health ministry.
Així es veu el riu #Valira al seu pas per #Anserall. #Andorra assegura que el colorant verd que el tenyeix és una substància innòcua. pic.twitter.com/Qr3p1sQ3d2
— RàdioSeu (@RadioSeu) March 2, 2017
Panic-stricken residents shared photos of the slimy green river on social media
To everyone's relief, the river was back to its natural colour within a few days.
