Oil spill from tanker damaged by explosions reaches Oman coast
Greenpeace warns the leakage could trigger an environmental disaster as the tanker carries around one million barrels of crude.
An oil spill from the tanker Caroline Bezengi, which ran aground off Oman after being damaged by explosions, has reached the Omani coastline, state media reported. The Indian Ocean town of Ras Madrakah, located more than 200 kilometers from the grounding site, has been affected by the pollution. The United Nations maritime agency is monitoring the situation closely, as the seasonal monsoon winds are hindering efforts to contain the spill.
The Indian Ocean town of Qeshm, situated near the Strait of Hormuz, also reported an oil slick affecting its beaches and a nearby mangrove forest.
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