New Zealand fears oil spill from ship may worsen
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 01:00
in Earth & Climate
Crews halt attempts to pump oil from the Rena as bad weather hampers efforts. Authorities fear the ship, which still carries about 1,400 tons of heavy oil, will sink. Already 1,300 seabirds have died.A stricken cargo ship carrying tons of oil threatened to break apart off the coast of New Zealand late Monday and dislodge from the reef it rammed this month.