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Charred Russian Tanker Drifts Toward Malta Raising Ecological Concerns
The Arctic Metagaz tanker carries gas, heavy oil, and diesel, raising fears of a major ecological disaster, with seven European nations warning of imminent risk, officials said.
- Near Malta, the Arctic Metagaz, a charred Russian tanker, is drifting crewless just southwest of the island, as of March 17.
- Russia says the attack was launched from the Libyan coast earlier this month, while Ukraine's Security Service has yet to respond, amid conflicting accounts of the strike.
- Italian sources report the ship carried significant quantities of gas, heavy oil and diesel fuel, while WWF Italy warned 'The affected area is of exceptional ecological value, with fragile deep-sea ecosystems and some of the highest biodiversity in the Mediterranean basin'.
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A Russian drift tanker has triggered all alarms in Malta and the southern islands of Italy over the risk of a serious environmental disaster. The ship, the Arctic Metagaz, sails aimlessly and partially destroyed after having suffered an alleged drone attack and after a serious fire that affected much of the ship. Now, the ship is under surveillance while sailing aimlessly in the Mediterranean waters between Italy and Malta, less than 50 nautical…
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