Disastrous Mediterranean Tar Spill ‘Could Take Years to Clean Up,’ Experts Warn
Maya Margit
02/21/2021
Israel seeks to identify those responsible, as some 105 out 118 miles of coastline affected by black refuse
A major tar spill off Israel’s coast has drenched much of its scenic Mediterranean shoreline in black refuse that could take years to clean up, environmental experts have warned.
According to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, some 170 km (105 mi) out of 190 km (118 mi) of Israel’s beaches have been damaged by the offshore oil spill, marking one of the worst ecological disasters in the country in over a decade.