Egypt oil spill threatening Red Sea
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An oil spill off the Egyptian Red Sea coast of Hurghada threatening to damage marine life in the area has prompted environmental agencies to demand tighter regulation of offshore oil platforms.
Large quantities of oil have appeared in recent days around the resorts of Hurghada which draw millions of tourists who come to dive or snorkle, according to the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Agency.
The spill was caused by leakage from an offshore oil platform north of Hurghada and has polluted protected areas and showed up on tourist beach resorts.
Egypt’s environment and tourism ministries said the oil spill was contained and that measures were being taken to “deal with the pollution caused by the spill,” the official MENA news agency reported.
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