Fatberg as big as 130 elephants removed from Cardiff sewer
Grime fighters tackling a giant fatberg removed 800 tons of grease from a sewer under popular bars and restaurant - equivalent to 130 ELEPHANTS.
Cardiff: 'Fatberg' removed from sewer in Mermaid Quay
Experts will spend months clearing the whopping build-up of fat, grease and oils from a city sewer. Utility company Welsh Water say they are undertaking a "deep excavation" under the streets of Cardiff Bay.
The £2 million project will stop over the Christmas period to avoid stinking out shoppers.
Steve Wilson, Welsh Water's director of wastewater services, said: "We've got a huge problem down there with blockages.
130-tonne 'fatberg' blocks sewer under London street
"The size of the fatberg that has developed under Mermaid Quay is something to behold.
"We've taken out 800 tons of sewage – 500 of that is fat alone."
Water companies say fatbergs are becoming a growing problem across the UK as sewer systems are increasingly getting blocked.