Video: Dye spill threatens wildlife in Brazil after turning lake blue

Name: Video: Dye spill threatens wildlife in Brazil after turning lake blue
Uploaded: 2025-05-22T09:17:06+04:00
Description: A chemical spill dyed Corrego das Tulipas in São Paulo an unnatural shade of blue

A chemical spill dyed Corrego das Tulipas in São Paulo an unnatural shade of blue

Last updated: May 22, 2025 | 09:17

Compiled by Devadasan K P, Chief Visual Editor and AFP

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A vivid blue dye spill in Jundiaí, São Paulo, has raised environmental concerns after a truck leaked chemicals into the Corrego das Tulipas. The dye spread into a nearby park lake, turning the water an unnatural blue and seriously threatening local wildlife.

Authorities are investigating the incident and working to contain the contamination. Environmental groups are urging swift action to protect the area's ecosystem.

Ducks stained blue swim in the Tulipas stream after an environmental accident in which a truck spilled chemical dye into the water that turned blue in Jundiai, some 60 km from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Blue-stained ducks swim in Jundiaí stream after truck spills dye near São Paulo, Brazil.

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