Russia’s Black Sea beaches flooded with oil from wreck of tankers
Dec 18, 2024 · Long stretches of Russia’s Black Sea coastline are covered in oil spilled by the wreck of two Russian tankers over the weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of an...
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill ...
Dec 25, 2024 · Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into...
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency …
6 days ago · The spill involved heavy M100-grade fuel oil that solidifies at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) and, unlike other oil products, does not float to the surface but sinks ...
Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill …
Dec 16, 2024 · Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian state media.
Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill
Dec 27, 2024 · Volunteers collect oil-soaked beach sand during a cleanup operation after fuel oil spilled into the Black Sea by two storm-wrecked Russian tankers was washed ashore in Anapa, Russia. Russia...
‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step ... - The Moscow …
Dec 23, 2024 · The Black Sea oil spill occurred on Dec. 15 when a violent storm split the Volgoneft 212 tanker in half and ran the Volgoneft 239 aground. One crew member died from hypothermia, while 26 others ...
Black Sea oil spill worsens as third Russian tanker sends distress …
Dec 17, 2024 · Spilled oil has washed up along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and...
Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea's Kerch Strait - BBC
Dec 15, 2024 · Two Russian oil tankers have been badly damaged in the Black Sea, causing an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said. Footage released by Russia's Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office showed ...
'A new environmental catastrophe is on its way,' charity ... - Sky News
Dec 15, 2024 · Two Russian tankers in the Black Sea have been badly damaged due to stormy weather, according to the Interfax news agency. At least one person has been killed, and an emergency rescue operation is under way to evacuate both crews. Russian investigators say they have opened two criminal cases to look into possible safety violations.
Oil spill near Black Sea after two Russian tankers seriously …
Dec 15, 2024 · Russia mounted a rescue effort Sunday after two oil tankers were wrecked in rough seas off Moscow-annexed Crimea and one broke apart, killing at least one sailor and causing an oil spill. Two...