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[VolcanoJen]

OIL SPILL IN INDIAN OCEAN

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More than 4,500 tons, or about 5 million litres, of crude oil may have spilled into the Indian Ocean near the Nicobar Islands, after a Japanese tanker collided with a cargo ship.

The Bright Artemis tanker spilled the oil following a collision with the Amar, a smaller cargo ship, Mitsui OSK Lines, the tanker’s operator, said in a statement, adding that the exact amount of oil spilt was not clear.

The tanker, which was bound for Japan, was carrying about 250,000 tons (1.76 million barrels) of crude.

There were no reports of injuries aboard the tanker, which had a crew of 23, or the other vessel, which was registered in Singapore.