Ecological Disaster On The Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef threatened by environmental disaster : a Saturday late-night Chinese cargo ship “Shen-Neng-1» (Shen Neng 1) ran aground in the vicinity of this unique underwater preserve, included in UNESCO World Heritage List. Out of the shattered hull of the ship at sea follows oil, is fatal to the wildlife area of the Great Barrier Reef . An oil slick has already dragged on for three miles.

Chinese cargo ship hit a reef Douglas Shoals at full speed. Australian authorities fear that the ship starts to fall apart into pieces. At the scene of the accident on duty police and rescue workers, and experts are trying to assess the magnitude of the disaster from the air. Fuel on board the vessel is 950 tons. Dry cargo ship also carried 65 thousand tons of coal.

Great Barrier Reef (Great Barrier Reef) – coral reefs and islands in the Coral Sea, which stretches along the northeast coast of Australia by 2300 kilometers.

We offer to Etoday look at the beautiful photos of the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest area of coral to intsindenta with Chinese cargo vessel.