Emergency workers have localized an oil spill in Russia's Volga River using floating barriers, a local emergencies ministry spokesman said on Monday according to RIA Novosti.
About two tons of fuel leaked from the Saratov-registered Belskaya-75 tanker into the Volga near the town of Oktyabrsk in the Samara Region on Monday morning.
The tanker's remaining oil is currently being pumped to another vessel. The oil slick, which is 12 km long, 35 m wide and 4 mm thick, is being monitored by helicopter.
The operation involves 47 emergencies officers and 15 vehicles.