South Korea tries to contain oil spill

Summary: SKorea tries to contain oil spill

Seoul, South Korea tries to contain 2.7 million gallons of oil from a supertanker spill and keep it from reaching the country's west coast. Maritime authorities set up a five-mile fence to try to contain the oil slick, which measured 4.6 mileslong and 1.2 miles wide. Many people, including navy and other government vesses, plus four helicopters, were involved in the cleanup operation. The accident occurred near Mallipo beach, about 90 miles southwest of Seoul. The area is known for scenic beaches and is also home to a national maritime park and an important rest stop for migrating birds. The Coast Guard and Maritime and Fisheries Ministry also added that cold winter temperatures could help slow the spread of the oil slick by freezing it, although the cleanup operation would likely ake at least three or four days.

My Reflection:

I wish their plan will be successful because the environmental damage would continue until someone find a way to stop the oil spill. As I watch the news, the oil spill brings a lot of problems to the people and animals living near the coast. For example, many birds were killed by the incident. Therefore, the future environment would depend on the containment operation.