RAW Video/Breaking News: 'Mystery Sludge' Swallows Melbourne Beaches - Jan. 30, 2012

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/beachreport/beach/port-melbourne.aspx

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"A mysterious sludge scared swimmers out of the water at some of Melbourne's most popular beaches yesterday, as authorities struggled to explain what exactly it was.

The shallow waters around Safety Beach and Mount Martha were filled with the greasy, black substance that stretched for several kilometres.

"It's a bit oily, when you come out you're all black and greasy," a beachgoer told Nine News.

"You don't know if it's safe to swim in or not, but being so hot you've got no choice," another said.

Mt Martha resident Drew Mayer told Nine News beachgoers just wanted to know what was going on.

"We rang the EPA [Environmental Protection Authority] and they couldn't tell us, they said they don't work on a weekend," he said.

A spokesperson for the EPA said an algal bloom had been moving around Port Phillip Bay, but was unsure if it was the same thing.

If it is algae the EPA warns swimmers could develop skin irritations and should shower after contact with water, Nine News reported.

The EPA has rated water quality for 26 of Melbourne's 36 beaches as "poor" today as rain is due to wash bacterial pollution into Port Phillip Bay.

Water quality was rated "fair" yesterday for all 36 beaches despite the mysterious sludge, as bacteria levels were low.

The EPA tests water bacterial levels but is not responsible for testing for algae, The Age reports."
source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8410643

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I found this by searching for the term "mysterious" in the 'news' section of google.com, filtered for recent results. https://www.google.com/search?ix=hca&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=m...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• mystery
• goo
• strange
• phenomenon
• weird
• sludge
• melbourne
• australia
• beaches
• oily

[firepyre360]

Where's the rest of the video?

[Sheilaaliens]

@firepyre360 i'm scouting for updates on this, meow

[rem0709]

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[Sheilaaliens]

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[kikkerthyzz]

tanker at new zealand ? thought of that ? being 300tons of oil spiled into the ocean? oil being taken by the current ending somewhere on shore where some dumbed down humans give a respons to this strange fenomena

[Sheilaaliens]

@kikkerthyzz In all honesty... I didn't hear much about that ... but now I know

[tokinblckgie]

"We've got no choice." Really, lady? No choice. Have you ever tried,Idk, not swimming in it? And to think these are the people raising the next generation of "responsible" adults. God I love people.

[IVAN23KOBE]

it would not surprise me if these people that got in that water end up in hospital 2~3 weeks later...

[anno636]

that guy is swimming in shit!

[msnubootysux]

cOREXIT??

[rem0709]

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[backspace971]

I love mystery sludge,it tastes yummy.

[sxysuccubus]

There is no way...there is no fucking way.....people cannot be this stupid. :(

[MultiTaketwo]

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