Oil Slick Has Sunk to Seabed, Says Greenpeace
Much of the oil slick off the Lebanese coast has sunk to the seabed, creating a 10cm (4in) carpet of oil suffocating marine life, according to Greenpeace and Lebanese divers.
Much of the oil slick off the Lebanese coast has sunk to the seabed, creating a 10cm (4in) carpet of oil suffocating marine life, according to Greenpeace and Lebanese divers.
An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of oil escaped into the sea following the bombing of the Jieh power plant by Israel on July 13 and 15. This has contaminated up to 30 areas along 90 miles of Lebanese coast.
The full extent of the spill has yet to be fully assessed as aerial surveillance is not possible due to an air blockade. There were fears that oil on the seabed could be brought to the surface with currents and winds.
An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of oil escaped into the sea following the bombing of the Jieh power plant by Israel on July 13 and 15. This has contaminated up to 30 areas along 90 miles of Lebanese coast.
The full extent of the spill has yet to be fully assessed as aerial surveillance is not possible due to an air blockade. There were fears that oil on the seabed could be brought to the surface with currents and winds.
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