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THE WEEK, Page 19WORLDAnother Oily Shroud
A tanker runs aground at La Coruna, causing a huge spill of
crude
The tanker Aegean Sea never made port. Loaded with nearly 24
million gal. of North Sea crude, struggling in heavy seas, the
Greek-registered vessel foundered on rocks near the entrance to
the Spanish port of La Coruna and began leaking from at least
two of its nine tanks. As a series of explosions tore through
the ship, sinking its bow and adding to the sludgy deluge,
rescuers evacuated all of the 29-member crew by helicopter. The
accident occurred at almost the exact spot along the northwest
shore, nicknamed the "Coast of Death" for its toll on sea
traffic over the years, where the tanker Urquiola ran aground
and lost nearly 30 million gallons of oil in 1976. Last week's
mishap could cause serious damage to the seafood farms and
tourist beaches that provide the region's two major sources of
income.