AMMAN, Aug 15 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian authorities have launched probe into a vessel, after it allegedly caused an oil spill yesterday, off the kingdom’s southern coast.
Local authorities are working to contain the oil spill, off the coast of the Aqaba container terminal, Jordan’s only container port, Nidal Majali, an official with Jordan’s Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, was quoted as saying.
The clean-up is expected to be finished in a few hours, it was reported, without giving further details.
The oil spill, which covered an area of 700 square metres, polluted some coral reefs and damaged equipment of several diving centres, local media reported.– NNN-PETRA
