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Oil spill discovered in Malmö harbor

Key Points
  • An oil spill was found in Malmö's Oljehamnen harbor on Thursday afternoon.
  • The Coast Guard has started an investigation into an environmental crime.
  • The source and size of the spill are unclear, but it is contained to the harbor basin.

An oil spill was discovered in the Oljehamnen harbor in Malmö on Thursday afternoon. The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is among the vessels docked there. The Coast Guard has initiated a preliminary investigation into an environmental crime.

The source of the spill is unclear, as other ships are also present in the harbor. The Coast Guard is working to determine where the oil came from and is taking oil samples. m.

Personnel are on site considering appropriate measures. The size of the spill is unclear, but it has so far remained within the harbor basin.

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