Massive oil spill in The Bahamas
Some 30,000 gallons of oil have reportedly spilt into the ocean in The Bahamas, according to government officials.
The environmental disaster occurred in Exuma waters overnight on Tuesday, according to Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper on Wednesday.
Mr Cooper said that The Arabian caused the spill, a vessel contracted for Sun Oil, as it was offloading fuel at the Old Navy Base in George Town, The Nassau Guardian reported. “We are advised at the moment that the oil is contained in the bay, the area of the Exuma Sailing Club,” the acting PM said.
Officials in The Bahamas were visiting the spill site on Wednesday morning, and an update would be forthcoming, a government representative told reporters.
George Town is located on the island of Great Exuma in The Bahamas, where the local economy relies heavily on tourism.
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