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2008 May 23   10:03

Seven tons of oil spilled in ship collision in north Russia

Around seven metric tons of diesel fuel spilled into a river in northern Russia when a dry cargo ship and a tanker collided in the Vologda region, an emergencies ministry said on Friday according to RIA Novosti.

"The collision occurred at around 23:00 Moscow time [19:00 GMT, Thursday] on the Malaya Severnaya Dvina River near a ship repair plant in the town of Veliky Ustyug. The barge sprang a leak and about seven tons of diesel fuel spilled into the river," a ministry spokesman said.

He said the spill has been contained and is now being cleaned up.

A special commission is working at the site to establish the cause of the incident and determine the resources and funds required for the cleanup operation.

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