Oil spill in America:Three thousand barrels of oil leaked in Orange County, California, a large number of fish were also killed

Workers extracting oil and garbage from the sea

There has been a major oil spill in America. The oil spill occurred on the coast of the Orange County area of ​​Southern California. Because of this, fish and some birds died. About 18 square kilometer area has been affected by the leak. For the time being, fishing has been stopped. The affected area is being cleaned. Officials have described the incident as a big loss to the environment.

Birds have also been affected due to the oil spill.

oil spread over how much area

Huntington Mayor Kim Carr said - There has been a leak of about 3,000 barrels of oil in the Pacific Ocean. Large numbers of fish and birds have been killed. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has ordered the closure of fishing in the affected area.

Workers cleaning up oil spilled in the sea.

Incident investigation continues

Amplify Energy CEO Martin Wilsher said the pipeline has been shut down. We are trying to find out where and how the leak happened. The matter is under investigation.

Sea cleaning is being carried out
California's state and local agencies are cleaning the affected area along with the Coast Guard. Local Senator Michelle Steele wrote a letter to President Biden after visiting here. Said- This incident in Orange County should be declared a disaster.