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Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says

Low Severity Asia Oman
Date Occurred Aug 14, 2026 04:52 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 14, 2026
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Environmental NGO Greenpeace warns that spill has rapidly expanded to 1,300 square kilometres, threatening ecosystems.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/14/salvage-work-begins-on-tanker-leaking-oil-off-oman-risk-firm-says?traffic_source=rss
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Oman flag Oman
Region Asia
Capital Muscat
Population 1,446,563
GDP / Capita $13100.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23624
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 14, 2026
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