SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A test by Singapore air force of a red plume of smoke for an acrobatic display has backfired after a cloud of the dye polluted nearby farms’ vegetable plots.
The air force was testing the dye on the ground, but strong winds carried the smoke away from the base, the ministry of defense said in a statement Saturday.
Nearby farms had to destroy 200 tonnes of vegetables — about 10 truck loads — since the dye is not approved for food use, the Straits Times paper said.
The ministry of defense said it would not cause adverse health effects if inhaled.
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