LEBANON GETS INTERNATIONAL HELP OVER OIL SPILL
August 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation (IMO) is coordinating a global effort to contain the Mediterranean's largest oil spill, caused by Israeli bombing of oil storage at the Jiyyeh power plant, south of Beirut. At least 10,000 tonnes of oil have escaped into the sea.
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THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation (IMO) is coordinating a global effort to contain the Mediterranean's largest oil spill, caused by Israeli bombing of oil storage at the Jiyyeh power plant, south of Beirut. At least 10,000 tonnes of oil have escaped into the sea.
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