Syrian oil spill could hit Cyprus soon

The leakage came from a power plant in Syria's coastal city of Baniyas.
Youths ride donkeys near a US military vehicle crossing a stream polluted by an oil spill near the village of Sukayriyah, in the countryside south of Rumaylan (Rmeilan) in the Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province, Syria, July 19, 2020.
Youths ride donkeys near a US military vehicle crossing a stream polluted by an oil spill near the village of Sukayriyah, in the countryside south of Rumaylan (Rmeilan) in the Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakah province, Syria, July 19, 2020. - Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images
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An oil spill in Syria could reach the shores of Cyprus soon.

The Cyprus Mail news outlet reported on Monday that oil from a spill in Latakia, Syria, is moving toward Cyprus’ eastern coast. Cypriot authorities learned about the spill last Thursday, and it could cover some shores in eastern Cyprus by Tuesday, according to the outlet.

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