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Saturday, 20 December 2014

UN sends team to clean up Bangladesh oil spill

OIL AND GAS
UN sends team to clean up Bangladesh oil spill
Dhaka (AFP) Dec 18, 2014 - The United Nations said Thursday it has sent a team of international experts to Bangladesh to help clean up the world's largest mangrove forest, more than a week after it was hit by a huge oil spill. Thousands of litres of oil have spilt into the protected Sundarbans mangrove area, home to rare Irrawaddy and Ganges dolphins, after a tanker collided with another vessel last Tuesday. A tea ... more


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