Friday 12 December 2014

'Catastrophic' Bangladesh oil spill threatens rare dolphins

OIL AND GAS
'Catastrophic' Bangladesh oil spill threatens rare dolphins
Dhaka (AFP) Dec 11, 2014 - An oil spill from a crashed tanker in Bangladesh is threatening endangered dolphins in the vast Sundarbans delta, officials warned Thursday, calling it an ecological "catastrophe". The tanker was carrying an estimated 357,000 litres (77,000 gallons) of oil when it sank in the Sundarbans' Shela river, home to rare Irrawaddy and Ganges dolphins, after colliding with another vessel on Tuesday. ... more


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