Greenpeace: Ölteppich breitet sich in Straße von Hormus aus
Auf Satellitenbildern ist ein Ölteppich in der Straße von Hormus zu erkennen, der größer wird. Die Verschmutzung könnte von einem Tanker stammen, den die USA kürzlich angegriffen haben.
In the Strait of Hormuz, a concerning amount of oil is spreading, according to the environmental protection organization Greenpeace. The pollution is located on the eastern side of the narrow waterway. Within a day, the visible area reportedly doubled in size, according to a statement. Satellite images showed the affected marine surface was about 200 square kilometers on September 9th.
By September 10th, 400 square kilometers were already impacted, the environmental activists shared. The oil may have originated from the crude oil tanker "Riesco," which was last detected near the origin of the spill. No signal has been received from the ship since then. The breach is believed to have started in the evening or night of September 8th, with corresponding heat signatures recorded at that time.
The US military reportedly attacked the "Riesco" and other tankers linked to Iran. Since the start of the Iran war with ongoing attacks on oil tankers by the warring parties, oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz have been recurring. Particularly critical for the environment is when the oil reaches the coast. In August, there were reports of oil on the Iranian-claimed island of Gheschm, threatening sea turtle nesting sites and important fish grounds.
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