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81 years after British submarine sank Nazi U-boat, Norway faces mercury threat from its wreck
Norwegian authorities are grappling with a serious mercury contamination issue stemming from the sunken U-864 submarine, which met its fate during World War II. Recent investigations discovered leaking mercury containers, prompting worries about environmental repercussions. The government is now exploring strategies to mitigate this contamination, with sealing the wreck being one of the options under consideration by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries in Norway.
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