Oil Spill In Bangladesh Wildlife Sanctuary Threatens Rare Dolphins

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh were urgently assessing environmental damage in one of the world's largest mangrove forests on Friday after an oil tanker sank, threatening wildlife in the UNESCO World Heritage site, officials and local media said.



The oil tanker carrying more than 350,000 liters (92,500 gallons) of bunker oil sank Tuesday on a major river flowing through the Sundarbans after being hit by a cargo vessel.



Officials said Friday the slick had spread over up to 70 kilometers (45 miles) of the Shela river, a major sanctuary for aquatic animals in the Sundarbans. At least 20 canals connected with the Shela as well as another major river, Pashur, have also been affected.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/12/oil-spill-bangladesh_n_6313802.html

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1. Good grief

That poor country doesn't even have the resources to deal with a disaster of this magnitude.

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2. Yes it is a mess

and most likely it will remain that way unless they get outside help. The pictures are just terrible, very sad situation.

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3. Guess there's a...

... blackout on the name of the Oil Company.