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Diesel spill of unknown origin in the port of Puerto Calero

The stain, about 80 meters long, was detected by the Civil Guard and is being controlled by Maritime Rescue and port personnel

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A diesel spill of unknown origin generated this Tuesday afternoon a stain of about 80 meters long by 1.5 wide in the waters of Puerto Calero, in Lanzarote, according to sources from Salvamento Marítimo confirmed to EFE.

The Emergency and Security Coordination Center of the Government of the Canary Islands (1-1-2) alerted Maritime Rescue to the spill, after a Civil Guard patrol boat detected the stain, sources have indicatedLikewise, they have indicated that the Salvamar Al Nair moved to the area and that it has not detected that the spill has left the port

It is a superficial and iridescent-looking stain, on which maneuvers are being carried out for its dispersion and which is being controlled by port personnel