Giant Oil Tanker Runs Aground in Marine Nature Preserve, Spills Nonstop for Weeks
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An oil tanker, the Caroline Bezengi, struck trouble near the Al Hallaniyat Islands, an Omani marine nature reserve and potential UNESCO natural heritage site, on June 30. The vessel, en route to India with 800,000 barrels of Russian oil, had previously experienced a "blast" that caused it to run aground on June 8. John Amos, CEO of SkyTruth, an environmental nonprofit, estimates the oil spill to cover an area of over 2,000 square kilometers.
The magnitude of the problem is further intensified by the absence of a clear response mechanism, leaving it uncertain who should assume responsibility. Amos warns that a lack of intervention could lead to an environmental disaster, with the ship breaking apart due to wind and waves, thereby releasing upwards of 40 to 50 million gallons of oil.
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