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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fabiola Snchez

Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves

Mexico Oil Spill - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than 600 kilometers (373 miles), including to seven nature reserves, and originated from a vessel yet to be identified and two “natural seepages,” Mexican authorities announced Thursday.

Authorities, however, ruled out the possibility of severe environmental damage from the spill off coast of the eastern state of Veracruz.

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