Tunisia: Sunken tanker contained no fuel.

Apr 29 2022


A commercial tanker that sank off the Tunisian coast and and was believed to be holding 750 tons of diesel fuel in fact held no fuel at all, according to Tunisian naval officials.

 

 

 

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