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

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.