Environmentalists say Red Sea oil spill ongoing
World News • June 2010 • Views: 380
Environmental activists said Monday that an oil spill off the coast of Egypt’s Red Sea is continuing even after the government said it had been contained, leaving turtles and sea birds covered in oil.
Government spokesman Magdy Rady told the state news agency Monday that the spill, which began last week, was “limited” and has now largely been contained. It was one of the first government acknowledgments that the spill was even taking place.