India's southern coast witnessed a massive oil spill on The Relic Of My Sister Next DoorSaturday when two oil tankers collided at Ennore Port, north of Chennai city. Subsequently, the area has been enveloped by over 20 tonnes of oil and 40 tonnes of toxic substances keeping local fishermen at bay.
SEE ALSO: Barrage of winter storms dump dangerous rain and snow on West CoastFishermen around Marina Beach, which is considered the world's second longest urban beach, fear venturing into the sea because crude oil contains carcinogens and the port authorities haven't provided them with protective gear, The News Minute reported.
They, along with the coastal guards, have been stranded in waist-deep black sludge all day while using buckets to remove the oil, the report added.
"The biggest source of toxins is through inhalation and crude oil has benzene, which is a carcinogen," explained an environmentalist.
Even locals are shying away from buying seafood as a result of the incident. Many endangered Olive Ridley turtles have washed up dead on the shore, the New Indian Express reported.
Only a handful of boats could be seen at the Marina as fishermen found it to tough wade through the thick oil deposits.
Volunteers aiding the manual cleaning have reported irritation in the eyes and infections in the skin. The president of a local housing society claimed to have "developed boils all over" his hands. "The port authorities did not issue any warnings about the dangers posed but encouraged people to join the clean up," he added.
Oil spills are rather common in Indian seas. One of the worst was reported in late 2013 when a gas pipeline off the Mumbai coast had leaked and more than 1,000 liters of crude oil washed into the sea.
In 2010, two merchant ships collided off the Mumbai coast again, spilling over 800 tons of oil into the sea and destroying close to a million mangroves along the coastline.
It is reported that scientists will soon be studying the ecological impact of the Ennore Oil Spill.
The Best Sports Video Game of All Time
Solange drops new album and it's an absolute banger
The internet was not pleased with Donald Trump's 'bad hombres' comment
'Captain Marvel' feels fresh and familiar: Review
GPU Availability and Pricing Update: April 2022
Coinbase to give former Hacking Team employees the boot
Donald Trump may have just previewed his future TV network
In praise of Nick Fury, true center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Apple's newest ad makes a haunting plea to take climate change seriously
Hacking the presidential election just isn't possible (yet)
Here's how I feel about all this Stephen Hawking 'news' going around
Amazon helps fund anti
'Leaving Neverland' made me see the truth about Michael Jackson
The internet cannot handle the leaked design of live
Super Bowl LIX livestream: Watch Eagles vs Chiefs on Tubi
Clinton calls out Trump for being a sore loser about the Emmys
Past interview includes Trump praising 'nasty woman' Hillary Clinton
Facebook plans 'enterprise edition' of VR headsets
Cibao FC vs. Guadalajara 2025 livestream: Watch Concacaf Champions Cup for free
Solange drops new album and it's an absolute banger
Twitter comes up with a stream of titles for #DonaldTrumpTheMovieGoogle might be making a Home HubFacebook, Apple confirm they were targets of Supermicro malware attackStar Wars has its first ever non'Civilization 6' is now available on iPhoneStudy: Twitter isn’t doing enough to combat ‘fake news’Rock used as a doorstop for decades is actually a $100,000 meteoriteThis soccer club shut down homophobia with 1 resounding wordNetflix consumes 15 percent of the world’s internet traffic, report saysHave scientists found a moon around a planet outside the solar system?Sex robot brothel banned from opening in HoustonControversial bill allowing authorities to shoot down private drones heads to the president’s deskEnjoy John Cena and Victoria Justice giggling their way through Clinton and Trump impressions15 thoughts I had while reading 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'CNN and Donald Trump are on the brink of allUber gets ready to take the backseat to Didi Chuxing in ChinaMarvel had a huge villain problem. Then Phase 3 happened.Watch a tiger casually rip a car bumper clean offFlossing may not be that effective after allHere's how to use an Apple Watch as a Walkie Talkie in WatchOS 5 Help us, Star Wars coronavirus memes. You're our only hope. Prince Charles, recovered from coronavirus, shares message of hope The coronavirus test isn't as scary as it looks How to sleep in a bed that's not your own ‘The Unheard’ review: Creepy mystery that uses silence to terrify 'The Lost King' review: Sally Hawkins and Stephen Frears bring whimsy to royal romp Ashamed of paying for Twitter? Twitter looking into letting Blue subscriber hide their checkmark Twitter's '10 Macbooks' hacker continues to run amok, scamming on the platform Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 23 How to livestream Kansas State vs. Michigan State OpenAI expands accessibility with new GPT New Zealand puts millions into helping teens cope with breakups How to adapt if you've moved in with your parents due to coronavirus Twitter removes Giuliani tweet containing coronavirus misinformation 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for March 25 Coronavirus cooking is like a messed How to talk about coronavirus misinformation with seniors in your life Millions across the UK clap and cheer NHS workers in emotional tribute National park's prized safety system fails during coronavirus pandemic What it's like to live with someone who still doesn't take coronavirus seriously
2.2899s , 10113.390625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【The Relic Of My Sister Next Door】,Exquisite Information Network