Another Coal Barge Sinks in the Sundarbans World Heritage Site

EcoWatch
Jan 17, 2017, 10:50 am150 pts
On Jan. 13, the MV Aichgati, a large bulk cargo vessel carrying 1,000 tons of coal , sank in the estuary of the Pashur River in the Sundarbans World Heritage Site. In addition to the large amount of coal, hundreds of gallons of fuel oil, batteries and other toxic contaminants may now be polluting the…

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