River Teifi polluted with 120,000 gallon slurry spill

The pollution spread to the Afon Dyfan, a tributary of the River Teifi

A river has been polluted with 120,000 gallons of slurry after an accidental spill at a farm in Pembrokeshire.

The slurry has spread to the Afon Dyfan, a tributary of the River Teifi, near Cilgerran. The effect of the spillage is being investigated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

A number of dead fish have been found, said Ioan Williams, from NRW.

The farmer reported the spillage immediately and the slurry store has since been secured.

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Mr Williams said the incident was caused by a "technical issue" with a slurry store.

"It's still early days. Our investigations are continuing," he said.

"We have officers working with the farmer to try and lessen the impact on the environment."