MUSCAT : A tanker carrying crude oil overturned in Oman’s Al Dhahirah governorate on Friday morning, causing a spill that polluted the surrounding area, according to a statement shared by Security and Safety.
The Environment Authority’s department in the governorate responded after receiving a report of an accident involving a hazardous materials tanker at a location within Al Dhahirah on October 30.
Environmental inspectors from the department’s Security and Safety inspection unit went to the scene in coordination with the relevant authorities.
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The team took emergency measures to contain the leak and control the resulting pollution, the statement said, adding that legal and administrative procedures were also being pursued.
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