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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.
Photo: AFP/ Getty Images
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By BBC World Service
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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.
Photo: AFP/ Getty Images
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