The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be three times larger than previously estimated, satellite images have showed.
Images taken of the slick from a ruptured underwater well indicate that it has nearly tripled in size in just over a day.
Al Jazeera looks at what engineers are facing in trying to stem the flow of oil.
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