Navies try to limit environmental harm after vessel carrying 750-1,000 tonnes went down near Gabes
Some neighbouring countries have offered to helpprevent damage to the environment after a merchant ship carrying up to 1,000 tonnes of fuel sank off the country’s coast, the Tunisian defence ministry has said.
Xelo carried between 750 and 1,000 tonnes of fuel. The tanker was 58 metres long and nine metres wide, according to the ship monitoring website Vesseltracker.com. Local media said Italy had offered to help and that it was expected to send a naval vessel specialised in dealing with marine disasters.
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