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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Divers Find ‘No Leaks’ from Fuel-Laden Ship Sunk off Tunisia

Waves break on a beach in Gabes, after a merchant fuel ship sank off its coast the previous day, Tunisia April 16, 2022. (Reuters)

Divers who inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tons of fuel that sank off southeast Tunisia detected no leaks on Sunday, officials said.

The Equatorial Guinea-flagged Xelo, which sank Saturday in the Gulf of Gabes, has settled on its side at a depth of almost 20 meters (65 feet), the environment ministry said.

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