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Efforts Underway to Prevent Major Oil Spill After Russian Ship Runs Aground Near Oman

The Independent

Salvage teams are making a desperate bid to prevent a severe oil spill near an Omani nature reserve after a Russian ship ran aground, hampered by seasonal monsoon conditions.

  • A Russian ship ran aground near Oman close to a nature reserve.
  • Salvage efforts are complicated by an annual monsoon in the area.
  • The incident threatens to cause one of the worst oil spills in years.

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