Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. 30th April 2017. On 21st April a ferry carrying 140 passengers dramatically crashed through the harbour wall in Las Palmas as it attempted to return to port following mechanical problems. A video of the collision went viral, with news channels worlwide running the story. The collision affected five diesel supply pipes embeded in the wall, causing a leak of 60,000 liters of fuel, half of which was recovered immediately. the broken and twisted fuel lines in the rubble. Credit: ALAN DAWSON/Alamy Live News
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. 30th April 2017. On 21st April a ferry carrying 140 passengers dramatically crashed through the harbour wall in Las Palmas as it attempted to return to port following mechanical problems. A video of the collision went viral, with news channels worlwide running the story. The collision affected five diesel supply pipes embeded in the wall, causing a leak of 60,000 liters of fuel, half of which was recovered immediately. Nine days on from the incident, this image shows the extent of the damage and the broken and twisted fuel lines in the rubble. The beaches that were closed following the fuel spill have all since reopened.
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