Environment agency battling to protect beauty spot from oil spill

The Environment agency is battling to protect Clumber Park lake from an oil spill.
The oil spillThe oil spill
The oil spill

Officers are dealing with oil pollution close to the River Erewash in Carburton.

Booms, temporary floating barriers are being used to contain the spill.

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Dyes are also being used to try and trace the source of the pollution.

Paul Reeves who works for the Enviroment agency tweeeted: "The clean-up on the River #Poulter at #Carburton continues. We've deployed more booms to contain the #diesel & protect @NTClumberPark lake."