Syria: 'Potentially devastating' oil spill heading for Turkish coastline
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A satellite image taken on 1 September shows the oil slick heading north towards Turkey (Data ESA/Analytics Orbital EOS)
Last week, on 23 August, a fuel tank at Syria’s Baniyas thermal power plant began to leak into the Mediterranean Sea. As the oil spill off Syrian coasts is now heading towards Turkey, environmental groups sound the alarm. The oil slick now covers around 800-1,000 square metres of water according to satellite images, and its effects will likely be felt for at least 15 years, affecting water quality, marine and coastal flora and fauna.
Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-turkey-cyprus-potentially-devastating-oil-spill-coastline
