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Ship With 3,000 Gallons of Oil Sinks Near Albania, Pollutes Adriatic Sea

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The oil from the sunk vessel polluted the Adriatic Sea, according to local media. 30.12.2015, Sputnik International

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Ship With 3,000 Gallons of Oil Sinks Near Albania, Pollutes Adriatic Sea

11:27 GMT 30.12.2015 (Updated: 11:38 GMT 30.12.2015)

The oil from the sunk vessel polluted the Adriatic Sea, according to local media.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A ship with 3,170 gallons of oil sank near the northwestern Albanian town of Shengjin, local media reported Wednesday.

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According to Albania Daily News, the oil from the sunk vessel polluted the Adriatic Sea in the region of the accident.

The newspaper added that the authorities of Shengjin's port confirmed the accident and tried to cope with the consequences of the pollution.

There were no reports about the level of pollution and the volume of oil spilled in the sea.