The Lego disaster triggered by a rogue wave

Back in 1997, over 5 million pieces of Lego were lost at sea during a storm. Now, almost 30 years later, they're still washing up on beaches around the world.

What began as a curious mystery turned into a global treasure hunt, but quickly uncovered a bigger issue hiding just beneath the surface.

This is the story of the Great Lego Spill - and what it tells us about plastics in our oceans.

In this video...

00:00 – The brick that changed the world 00:40 – The Great LEGO Spill explained 02:21 – The treasure hunt begins 03:58 – The first pieces are found 05:21 – How many containers were lost at sea? 06:13 – What impact does plastic have on our oceans? 07:56 – Lego responds For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news

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