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Tuesday 20 July 2010

Oil Spill Shuts China's Biggest Port

'China's biggest port, Dalian, was shut on Monday in response to a pipeline explosion that sent thousands of tons of crude gushing into the Yellow Sea and closed major businesses.

The explosion occurred in the port in northeastern China on Friday when a crude oil tanker was being off-loaded. About 1500 tons of crude oil has poured into the sea, causing a 182-square-kilometer oil slick...Read more