Drone discovers possible second leak at Piney Point as residents ordered to evacuate

New drone footage has revealed a possible second breach at Florida’s leaking Piney Point phosphate plant, officials said on Monday.

“At approximately 2am an infrared drone identified a signature that could indicate a second breach and the engineering team evacuated the site,” Manatee County Public Safety Director Jacob Saur said.

“However, I will tell you that the Army Corps of Engineers and new engineers from the Department of Environmental Protection are back out at the site now and they’re reassessing that.”

Mr Saur said more information will be released after the assessment is finished.