An oil spill that originated from Syria's largest refinery continues to spread across the Mediterranean Sea, potentially reaching Cyprus by Wednesday. Syrian officials report that a tank containing 15,000 tonnes of fuel began to leak on August 23 in Baniyas while satellite imagery indicates that the spill covers an area of around 800 square kilometers and is approximately 7 km from the Cypriot coast.
An oil spill that originated from Syria's largest refinery is growing and spreading across the Mediterranean Sea, and could reach the island of Cyprus by Wednesday. Syrian officials said last week that a tank filled with 15,000 tonnes of fuel had been leaking since August 23 at a thermal power plant on the Syrian coastal city of Baniyas. Satellite imagery analysis now indicates that the oil spill was larger than originally thought, covering around 800 square kilometers and is approximately 7km from the Cyprus coast.
An oil spill that originated from Syria's largest refinery is growing and spreading across the Mediterranean Sea, and could reach the island of Cyprus by Wednesday. Syrian officials said last week that a tank filled with 15,000 tonnes of fuel had been leaking since August 23 at a thermal power plant in the Syrian coastal city of Baniyas. Satellite imagery analysis now indicates that the oil spill was larger than originally thought, covering around 800 square kilometers and is approximately 7km from the Cyprus coast.
An oil spill that originated from Syria's largest refinery continues to spread across the Mediterranean Sea, potentially reaching Cyprus by Wednesday. Syrian officials report that a tank containing 15,000 tonnes of fuel began toleak on August 23 in Baniyas whilesatellite imagery indicates that the spill covers an area of around 800 square kilometers and is approximately 7 km from the Cypriot coast.
