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WA authorities investigate East Kimberley mine over iron ore spill into local waterways – ABC News
Residents in the East Kimberley community of Doon Doon raise the alarm after a popular creek for swimming and fishing turns red from an iron ore spill.
Residents in the East Kimberley community of Doon Doon have raised the alarm after a popular creek for swimming and fishing turned red from an iron ore spill.
Key points:
- Residents in a remote WA community are alarmed after creek turns red
- Heavy rain is suspected to have caused an iron ore spill
- Authorities continue their investigation, but so far have found no risk to safety
The creek’s water, which is normally a ‘pinkish colour’, turned a deep orange-red after the recent spill, prompting the Kimberley…
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