Concerns over the Gwadar oil spill grew after oil from an unknown source spread across a wide stretch of the city’s western coastline, with dead fish and turtles found in the affected area.
Local sources said large quantities of crude oil had accumulated on the beach and on the sea surface. Authorities had not determined the source of the slick.
The oil spill raised concerns about damage to marine ecosystems and disruption to fishing activity along the Gwadar coast in Balochistan.
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Officials said strong westerly winds may have carried the oil slick toward the Makran coast from the sea.
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The report said the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil traffic, lies relatively close to Gwadar’s coastline. Ocean currents and seasonal wind patterns can push pollutants toward the coast.
