Cyprus prepares for Mediterranean oil spill from Syrian power plant

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Officials in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus say 20,000 tonnes of oil is approaching its coastlineThe divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus is braced for an approaching oil slick from a power plant in Syria that threatens a pristine coastal stretch of the breakaway north.Environmental officials in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus (TRNC) – internationally recognised only by Ankara – said that 20,000 tonnes of fuel oil had spilled from the Syrian plant. Continue reading...

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