Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do?
- A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker reached Oman’s coastline on Wednesday, its environment agency said.
- This oil spill threatens to become one of the world’s worst in years after spreading largely unchecked for several weeks, experts say.
- On Monday, Oman said it was working to contain the spill, which had by then affected roughly 390 square kilometres (150sq miles), according to analysis by the country’s environment agency.
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- A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker reached Oman’s coastline on Wednesday, its environment agency said.
- This oil spill threatens to become one of the world’s worst in years after spreading largely unchecked for several weeks, experts say.
- On Monday, Oman said it was working to contain the spill, which had by then affected roughly 390 square kilometres (150sq miles), according to analysis by the country’s environment agency.
Sources: Al Jazeera