Race on to stop wrecked containers polluting sea

Volunteers are continuing to help clear plastic and foam from beaches in West Sussex after several shipping containers washed ashore, but say there is only so much they can do.

Sixteen containers fell from the Baltic Klipper cargo ship into the Solent at the weekend, with seven washing up in Selsey, two at Pagham Harbour and two at Bognor Regis.

Dozens of volunteers have been clearing debris since the incident, but said more arrived with each high tide and it was unclear how the containers would be removed.

West Sussex County Council said the clean-up would "take some time", but could not confirm how long work was expected to last or how containers would be removed from the beaches.