Over 12 tons of oil collected in Anapa after oil tanker accident

In the past day, rescue workers and volunteers collected some 12.6 metric tons of oil that spilled off Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Anapa following a tanker accident, the Russian emergencies ministry’s press service reported.

"In the past day, rescue workers and volunteers cleared 4.2 km of the coastline, collecting 12.6 metric tons of oil. Containment booms are being installed on Bugaz Spit in Anapa. Around 700 people and 60 vehicles are involved in the effort, which is hampered by strong winds and precipitation," the ministry said.

The Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 tankers wrecked in the Black Sea on December 15 amid a storm. It was reported that around 35 km of coastline in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory were contaminated with oil. A state of emergency on a municipal level was declared in several districts. Effort to clean the oil spill is still under way.