The SS Richard Montgomery, which sank in 1944 with 1,400 tons of explosives, poses a significant threat that experts believe requires immediate government intervention to mitigate potential disasters.
'Probably the biggest risk is shipping runs into it. The exclusion zone is 200 metres from a major shipping lane through which large container ships pass... a major disaster is imminent,' cautioned Professor David Alexander.
'If the whole explosive cache detonated at once, it would unleash a column of water and debris 3,000 metres high, causing massive destruction here,' an expert highlighted.
'There have been near misses with large container ships and LNG tankers that could have led to catastrophic scenarios,' experts warn, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the risks.
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