ESG asks for increased surveillance after two pollution incidents

The Environmental Safety Group is concerned about two pollution incidents in recent days.

It says on Friday many sea-facing estates on the west side were hit by strong "drain" smells. The authorities did investigate but were unable to pinpoint the cause. It is not clear what exactly was in the air, as three of the five air quality monitoring pods deployed across Gibraltar are also undergoing scheduled maintenance.

And on Saturday black smoke from bunkering ships off Rosia Bay alarmed beach-goers.

The ESG's Janet Howitt is urging the Port to increase its surveillance and take action, saying, "profits must not come before community".