A hazadous materials team was called to Vancouver’s English Bay after a mercury spill this weekend.
The spill caused the closure of a section of the Seawall as well.
The spill was spotted by a pedestrian, who happens to be a chemist. The Vancouver Fire Department was called to a long trail of mercury near the Bath House, leading from the edge of the sidewalk down to a park bench.
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The entrance to the beach beside the Cactus Club Restaurant was blocked off for several hours.
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The fire department called in an environmental officer to help dispose of the spill.
Officials do not know where the mercury came from at this time.
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