Tanker springs leak on Rhine river, spills 10,000 litres of diesel

A Dutch tanker is leaking up to 10,000
litres of diesel at a canal lock near Wesel on the lower Rhine river,
German officials said, according to DPA.
The fire-brigade laid barriers to prevent the oil from continuing
to spread and was pumping the remaining fuel to another tank. The
Rhine river was not closed.
The 80-metre-long tanker was carrying 1,100 tons of diesel in 12
tanks from Holland was anchored. The cause of the leak and the extent
of the damage was unknown and being investigated by Duisburg police.