Russia Oil Spill Clean up (CR)
Volunteers continue cleaning coastline after major oil spill in Black Sea
By RU-RTR
Published - Dec 18, 2024, 12:23 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 18, 2024, 12:23 PM EST
Hundreds of volunteers and emergency workers continued to clean the coastline of Russia’s southern Krasnodar region Wednesday after two Russian ships spilled around 3,700 tons (3,300 tonnes) of low-grade fuel oil into the Kerch Strait. Regional authorities reported Tuesday that around 35km (21 miles) of the coastline were contaminated after the ships were seriously damaged by stormy weather. A state of emergency has been declared in several districts.
