A massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait has caused severe environmental damage, prompting thousands to join cleanup efforts. Russian officials declared a regional emergency as fuel oil continues to wash ashore.
Russia n officials warned of severe environmental damage Wednesday as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait , near Moscow-occupied Crimea.
Authorities in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region last week announced a region-wide emergency, as the fuel oil continued washing up on the coastline 10 days afterThe move came days after Russian President Vladimir Putin called the oil spill an “ecological disaster”
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