Oil spill could devastate south coast of Ireland

The south coast of Ireland faces its worst environmental disaster in decades if pollution from the crippled Prestige tanker off the coast of Spain is not contained.

Oil spill could devastate south coast of Ireland

The south coast of Ireland faces its worst environmental disaster in decades if pollution from the crippled Prestige tanker off the coast of Spain is not contained.

The tanker, carrying 70,000 tonnes of fuel, split in two this morning polluting the coastline of Galicia.

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