Sea Accident in Croatia
Some worrying news are comming from Guardian tonight about the sea accident that happened 13 nautical miles west of the Istrian town of Rovinj:
Blazing freighter threatens oil spill off Croatia - A burning Turkish cargo ship with 1,000 tonnes of crude oil aboard was drifting towards Croatia’s Adriatic coast on Wednesday, threatening to pollute tourist beaches.
“The situation is dangerous but it’s under control at the moment. An additional difficulty is that the currents are carrying the ship towards the coast,” Sea and Transport Minister Bozidar Kalmeta said before heading to the region….
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