00:00Port of the River Tyne has been closed temporarily between Royal Quays and River Don to allow for recovery work
00:07to continue following the collision between two ships at the Port of Tyne.
00:12The crash released what has been estimated to be more than one billion plastic noodles, which have washed up along
00:19large sections of the northeast coastline.
00:22Port of Tyne says that the closure will allow salvage teams to separate a collapsed gantry crane from the damaged
00:29container ship before moving the vessel into the river.
00:32The authority says that the operation remains complex and has thanked river users for their patience while work continues to
00:40clear the pollution and restore navigation safely.
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