War sparks environmental crisis too as oil leaks into sea after attack on power plant
By Raed El Rafei
Daily Star staff
Thursday, July 27, 2006
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At least 10,000 tons of heavy fuel oil have been spilled into the Lebanese sea, causing an environmental catastrophe with severe effects on health, biodiversity and tourism, environmentalists and the Environment Ministry said Wednesday. Two weeks ago, Israeli bombs targeted the Jiyye power station, located on the coast 30 kilometers south of Beirut.
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