PHEW!: Jolly Sailor landlord Jason Plank believes it is more than a natural phenomenon that has caused pollution in the creek.
IT IS a potent pong that is causing a stink for Hampshire residents and killing hundreds of fish.
The foul stench of rotting eggs that currently plagues Ashlett Creek, near Fawley, is a result of a natural phenomena which has never occurred before in the area.
But a mystery surrounds the reasons why it has happened. The Esso refinery, which owns the land and the Enivronment Agency, have launched an investigation to find out how to stop it from reappearing.
Residents within sniffing distance have been forced to close all their doors because of the strength of the smell and one Hampshire pub landlord has demanded action because the odour is driving his customers away.
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