Environment ministry: Oil slick in Gulf of Suez controlled

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Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 12:54 GMT

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MENA

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 12:54 GMT

The oil spill, seen here, is being invesigated by the Coast Guard after it was reported in the vicinity of South Pass, La. April 6, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Kavanaugh- CC via Flickr

The oil spill, seen here, is being invesigated by the Coast Guard after it was reported in the vicinity of South Pass, La. April 6, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Kavanaugh- CC via Flickr

CAIRO - 2 August 2018: The Environment Ministry said that an oil spill spotted in the Gulf of Suez was cleaned up on Thursday.

In a statement, the ministry said that the oil spill caused no water pollution.

On Wednesday, the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries announced that it monitored an oil slick in the Gulf of Suez off Adabiya area.

A report that was referred to Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said the spill extends over and area of around one kilometer in length and one meter in width.

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