Huge container washes up on beach and Brits are floored at what's inside

Every now and then weird and wonderful things get washed up on beaches in the UK from amazing artefacts to pig heads. However, one recent find at an unnamed beach left Brits totally floored, as a huge container was spotted on the shore.

Singer Ines Rae recently drew people's attention to the situation on TikTok as she shared a video of a new find, and it left her and her friends pretty gobsmacked. She admitted she "coudn't believe" what they found as they were strolling across a beach, and onlookers were left equally perplexed as it seemed so completely random.

In the footage, viewers are shown a huge container that looks pretty heavy and full but, when they opened it up, they couldn't believe what was inside. It's the latest in a string of bizarre finds washed up at local beaches.

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In the footage, Ines is heard saying it made her "feel sick", as she couldn't believe how much food poured out of the container. Inside, she said she saw what could only be described as "noodles" that even featured some fresh tomatoes and other vegetables.

She said: "I'm so confused right now. We've just found noodles on the beach. There's a whole cucumber. I don't know what to do with it."

Ines admitted she thought the situation was "quite odd", but they couldn't help but laugh after finding it. Though the experience was surreal, many people were quick to chime in with their thoughts, and the clip has been viewed hundreds of times.

One person said: "Me and dad went crabbing and found a whole onion." A second added: "I'm sorry, but that laugh has me dead."

A third replied, joking: "Did you eat it?" Meanwhile, a fourth also added: "The forbidden pot noodle."

Someone else thought they may have an explanation though, adding: "Discarded from a cargo ship. It is a common practice at sea. Usually poured out, someone dropped the whole thing."

Little you may know, this explanation could be possible, as cargo ships are allowed to discharge certain food waste into the sea, but only under specific conditions and regulations, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Food waste is allowed to be discharged if it is ground or macerated into small particles and if the ship is at a great enough distance from land.

Generally, the rule is 12 nautical miles, but this can vary, particularly in special areas or near ice shelves. According to reports, food should be processed, normally by grinding or macerating it into small particles that can pass through a screen with openings no bigger than 25mm.

Naturally, in some areas, such as the Antarctic and Arctic, there are stricter regulations regarding the disposal of garbage, including food waste. There are all sorts of rules that should be followed.

However, in this case, it's not clear what happened and the story remains a mystery. All the beachgoers know is there were a lot of noodles left on the beach.

It just goes to show you never know what you're going to come across when you go for a relaxing beach walk. Sometimes the strangest things can turn up.