WorldPingNorway recovers 22 mercury containers from Nazi U-boat wreck sunk in 1945
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Norwegian authorities are grappling with a serious mercury contamination issue stemming from the sunken U-864 submarine, which met its fate during World War II.
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- Norwegian authorities are grappling with a serious mercury contamination issue stemming from the sunken U-864 submarine, which met its fate during World War II.
- Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:21:09 UTC.
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