Damaged Ship Leaks Over 200 Tons of Oil

The container ship MSC Napoli lies on its side off the coast at Branscombe Beach, in Lyme Bay near to Sidmouth, southwest England, guarded by a tug boat, Sunday Jan. 21, 2007. The ship ran into difficulties Wednesday Jan 17 in bad weather and coastguard estimate that nearly half of the deck cargo has come adrift, with some containers thought to contain battery acid and perfume which fell over-board during a storm on Saturday. The coastguard have reported their fear that the ship could capsize 'at any time'. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A damaged ship grounded off the English coast leaked more than 200 tons of oil, leaving a five-mile sheen on the surface of the water and threatening the nearby coastline. Salvage teams battled rough weather to try to secure the stricken ship after containers of battery acid and other hazardous materials also slipped off. But their efforts were hampered by gale force winds that struck the English coast late Saturday.

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