Ruptured oil line gushing ‘river of oil’ into Burrard Inlet
Tuesday, July 24 – 1:30 PM
BURNABY (NEWS1130) – A rupture in an oil line has sent thousands of litres of oil out of a pipeline beneath the Barnet Highway in Burnaby, and the area is being evacuated. Witnesses are calling it a ‘river’ of oil, spraying high into the air and covering homes downwind from the rupture. They also say there is so much oil it’s now pouring into Burrard Inlet, potentially becoming a major spill. A road crew apparently ruptured the line.
Workers in the area are saying the line carries crude from oil tanker docks to a nearby refinery. Burnaby firefighters, police and oil workers are all responding. Evacuations are underway in homes from West of Inlet Drive, along Ridge, Belcarra, Malibu Drive and North Cliff Cresent.
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