Tanker Leaks Thousands of Tons of Oil Near S. Korea
Published on December 7th, 2007
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SEOUL (Reuters) – A large oil tanker gushed thousands of tons of oil into the sea near one of South Korea’s most scenic coastlines after being hit by a barge, South Korea’s maritime ministry said on Friday.
The Hong Kong-registered Hebei Spirit was struck while at anchor off Daesan port in the Taean region on the country’s west coast and the ministry said it had already leaked some 10,800 metric tons of crude oil.
“A barge ship being towed … collided with the oil tanker at anchor, breaching the cargo section and leaking crude oil,” ministry official Lee Jang-hoon told reporters.
