Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
proflie-avatar
Login
exit_to_app
Can Trump wield his big stick?
access_time 22 Nov 2024 10:39 AM GMT
election commmission
access_time 22 Nov 2024 4:02 AM GMT
Champions Trophy tournament
access_time 21 Nov 2024 5:00 AM GMT
The illness in health care
access_time 20 Nov 2024 5:00 AM GMT
The fire in Manipur should be put out
access_time 21 Nov 2024 9:19 AM GMT
America should also be isolated
access_time 18 Nov 2024 11:57 AM GMT
DEEP READ
Munambam Waqf issue decoded
access_time 16 Nov 2024 5:18 PM GMT
Ukraine
access_time 16 Aug 2023 5:46 AM GMT
Foreign espionage in the UK
access_time 22 Oct 2024 8:38 AM GMT
exit_to_app
Oil Tanker
cancel
camera_alt

Houthi rebels have prevented the UN from inspecting the ship and three-way talks with the Yemeni government have stalled. Photograph: AP


Homechevron_rightWorldchevron_rightLost Red Sea oil...

Lost Red Sea oil tanker could leave 8 mn Yemeni people without water : Report

text_fields
bookmark_border

The oil spill caused by a lost tanker in the Red Sea may disrupt running water access for eight million people and contaminate water accessed by two million people. The rotting ranker can destroy the fishing stock of Yemen within three weeks.

The latest modelling suggests that the oil will spread well beyond Yemen and affect Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Djibouti. The previous modelling was done within a week of the spill. The new study is predicting environmental havocs a lot worse. Negotiations are underway to offload the barrels, reported The Guardian.

The FSO Safer was abandoned in 2017 and has 1.1m barrels of crude oil on board. It has been deteriorating by the month. The Houthi rebels, the UN-recognised government of Yemen, and the UN have been discussing solutions. But, UN officials have been unable to secure guarantees the vessel will be maintained.

The new modelling anticipates that the spill may lead to the closure of the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif within two weeks. This will disrupt the delivery of 200,000 tonnes of fuel for Yemen. Fuel prices may be hiked by 80% in the country due to shortage.

Eight million Yemenis will be deprived of running water due to the absence of fuel. And two million people will lose access to water due to pollution. 5.7 million to 8.4 million people will need food assistance depending on whether the oil spill reaches the southern ports of Yemen.

Half of the oil is expected to evaporate on the sea within 24 hours. People with cardiovascular and respiratory complications are at risk of air pollution from the spill. The rest of it will reach Yemen's western coastline within 10 days and southern ports within three weeks reported The Guardian.

Red Sea coral reefs known for their unique resilience to seawater warming will also be threatened.

The modelling is published in the journal Nature Sustainability.

Show Full Article
TAGS:Yemenoil tankerUnited NationsRed Sea
Next Story