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تونزي تيليغراف
Tunisia Telegraph: Coal dust at Bizerte port environmental risk
The incident of coal powder leakage from the ship's cooling pipes at the Bizerte port poses potential environmental hazards, although the spilled substance is not petroleum. The leak resulted in water pollution in the port, with the possibility of coal particle accumulation in sediments and their impact on marine organisms, especially bottom-dwelling species and fish, due to its content of heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Although response teams succeeded in controlling the pollution and removing the spilled material, a full environmental impact assessment requires analysis of the sediments, measurement of particle dispersion, and evaluation of their effects on the ecosystem. The data confirmed that the risks did not include mass death, but careful monitoring remains necessary to ensure the pollution does not spread and to fully assess the environmental impact.
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