By Press Association 2021
The scene of the incident in Llangennech, near Llanelli in South Wales
A railway line has reopened following a six-month operation to avert “total environmental disaster”, Network Rail said.
The derailment of a freight train in Llangennech, near Llanelli in South Wales, on August 26 last year caused a huge fire and the spillage of around 350,000 litres of diesel.
There was major concern for a wildlife conservation area and waterways when the accident happened.
Network Rail said it was ‘one of the biggest environmental recovery operations’ it has been involved in (Mighty High Aerials/Network Rail/PA)
Network Rail, Natural Resources Wales and other organisations put in a total of 37,500 hours of work to protect the local environment, remove the 25 train wagons and repair the damaged railway.
A CASTING call has gone out to the people of Pembrokeshire to help create a big screen film. Short clips of families and individuals performing simple acts, such as playing on a beach or cooking, or holding up a light, are being sought for the 60-minute film, Go Tell The Bees. The request is being made by National Theatre Wales TEAM, which has been working with the communities of Pembrokeshire for the past four years, and recently created a documentary to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sea Empress disaster. This event will form the backdrop to Go Tell The Bees, which is focusing on humans connection to nature and each other.
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