Leaking tanker off Omani coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show
BEIRUT (AP) — Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show that a sanctioned tanker carrying nearly a million barrels of oil appears to be increasingly submerged in water off the coast of Oman, where it has been grounded for weeks, while leaking ever more oil into the surrounding sea. Crude oil has been leaking and spreading quickly in recent days from the tanker…
Satellite images reveal that a sanctioned tanker, the Caroline Bezengi, is increasingly submerged off the coast of Oman, with oil leaking into the surrounding sea. The spill has expanded from 45 square kilometers to 600 square kilometers since July, affecting a protected marine area and potentially endangering endangered wildlife.
The tanker, believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and subject to sanctions, has been grounded for two months after an explosion onboard. Oman's government has launched an investigation, but it remains unclear if rescue or salvage efforts are underway.
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