11OCT2018 - NEWS - European authorities continues for Mediterranean Ship Collision as Oil slick grows

European authorities are continuing to respond to an oil spill after a ferry collided with an anchored containership off the coast of Corsica on Sunday morning. France’s Maritime Prefect reported Tuesday that the oil pollution now covers more than 15 miles (25km) and is broken up into 7 sections. Weather in the area is reported as calm, with waves to 1.25 meters and winds to the west at an average of 20 km/hour. Pollution response, which began Sunday night, is continuing and now involves seven anti-pollution vessels.

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