Brittany: Oiled Birds "Probably" Affected by Erika oil... Shipwrecked in 1999
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About 15 birds have been found covered with oil similar to that of the ship that sank off Finistère in 1999, announced this Thursday a centre specializing in accidental pollution of the waters.
Birds were found covered by a fuel oil similar to that of the tanker that sank more than 25 years ago, according to a centre specializing in accidental water pollution.
The oil is probably from the Erika, the shipwrecked tanker... in 1999. - Brittany: oiled birds "probably" affected by Erika oil... shipwrecked in 1999 (Environment).
About 15 oiled birds were found on the beaches of Finistère by members of the Bird Protection League.
Oiled birds were discovered this week on the beaches of Finistère. An oil whose characteristics correspond to that of the Erika, the tanker that sank off the department in December 1999.
On 12 December 1999, the tanker Erika, chartered by Total, sank off Brittany with 30,000 tons of oil on board.
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