Massive Oil Spill Spreads Along Syria’s Coast
Satellite imagery suggests the slick could be 19 kilometers long.
The Baniyas Thermal Station in Baniyas, Syria, on June 20.
Photographer: Planet Labs Inc./AP Photo
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Damascus, Syria (AP) -- A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil refineries is spreading along the coast of the Mediterranean country, Syria's state news agency said and satellite photos showed Wednesday.