Five days after two ships collided off the Ennore port, near Chennai, leading to an oil spill, the situation has turned worse. The oil spill has had an adverse effect on the marine life, with environmentalists fearing that many turtles have already died due to the spill. Chennai Metro Water's super suckers (machines, mounted on trucks) were deployed to remove the oil spill. In its release, the Coast Guard said 1,025 personnel from various departments were involved in the clean-up of the shoreline. Coast Guard ship Varada along with a helicopter integrated with pollution control equipment has sailed to clear the oil slick.

Source: India Today February 02, 2017 05:44 UTC