UK street turned into ‘Ibiza foam party’ after mysterious foam covers road

Roads and cars near the River Tame in Dukinfield were covered in white bubbles (Picture: Sam Pedder / SWNS)

A quiet UK town mysteriously became a ‘foam party in Ibiza’ after pollution from a nearby river filled the air with bubbles.

Roads and cars near the River Tame in Dukinfield were covered in white bubbles as the mysterious substance was blown by the wind.

Those living closest to the river were startled by the surreal display outside their homes.

‘It was horrendous,’ said Derek Cooper, 89. ‘It was all up in the air. It was like a snow storm. At the back [of my house] it was full of foam.’

The unusual scene shocked commuters on their way to work this morning, with bubbles covering roads and pavements.

One resident living close to the river, who asked not to be named, said she had never seen anything like it before. ‘I was looking out of the window at the back,’ the 51-year-old said.

‘It’s never done that before. I’ve never seen that. It was like a foam party in Ibiza going past my window.’

Those living closest to the river were startled by the surreal display outside their homes (Picture: Sam Pedder / SWNS)

The Environment Agency is carrying out an investigation (Picture: Sam Pedder / SWNS)

The foam came from the River Tame (Picture: Sam Pedder / SWNS)

Local Sam Pedder said: ‘This is unbelievable, in the 34 years I’ve lived down on the River Tame in Dukinfield I have never seen it this bad.

‘Something has obviously been dumped into it further up stream and caused this absolute disgrace.’

An Environment Agency Spokesperson said: ‘We would like to thank members of the public who reported the presence of foam in Dukinfield around the River Tame in Tameside.

‘Environment Agency officers are currently out on site investigating the source and if there are any possible environmental impacts.’

Reacting to the pictures online, Vicky Haynes wrote: ‘What in gods holy name is it? Looks like a foam party you see abroad.’

Jenny Adams posted: ‘Bloody disgrace. Something has to be done about this.’

Dawny Acton wrote: ‘There was a heron trying to fish in it a couple of weeks ago.

‘I’ve just rang the environment agency to report it. Everyone needs to ring the environment agency.’

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