This Article is From Sep 14, 2010

Oil spill off the Yanam coast in Andhra Pradesh

Oil spill off the Yanam coast in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: A small oil spill has been noticed off the coast of Yanam (Puducherry) close to East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

Spread over 2 km. approximately, the spill is near the Ravva offshore oil field maintained by Cairn India Ltd.

The spill is almost 5 km from the nearest village.

The cause of the spill is not known yet.

Last month, two ships collided off the Mumbai Harbour, leading to an oil slick that threatened the mangrove belt along the coastline.

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