Brazil oil spill: 2,000km of northern beaches contaminated
Mystery oil slicks sully 150 northeastern beaches but officials cannot trace source as clean-up takes place.
14 Oct 2019
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Mystery oil slicks sully 150 northeastern beaches but officials cannot trace source as clean-up takes place.
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