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Rhode Island truck spill creates 'Squidpocalypse of '26' with massive odor

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A tractor-trailer carrying a significant quantity of squid overturned in Narragansett, Rhode Island, spilling its cargo onto a local roadway. The incident, which occurred on a warm summer day, resulted in a strong odor as the squid sat in the sun for several hours. Authorities have humorously referred to the event as the "Squidpocalypse of '26," and cleanup efforts involved heavy machinery to remove the seafood. AI

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Rhode Island truck spill creates 'Squidpocalypse of '26' with massive odor

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Josh Kelety, The Associated Press ·

    ‘Squid has a distinctive odor to it’: Seafood truck crash in Rhode Island creates ‘Squidpocalypse of ’26’

    Narragansett’s “Squidpocalypse of ’26” shut an intersection from 9:27 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. as crews removed spilled calamari in summer heat.

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