STORY: The Tunisian navy had rescued all seven crew members from the ship, which was heading from Equatorial Guinea to Malta, and despatched a misery name seven miles away from southern metropolis of Gabes, the sources added.
The reason for the incident was dangerous climate, the atmosphere ministry mentioned, including that water had seeped into the ship, reaching a top of two metres.
Authorities had been working to keep away from an environmental catastrophe and scale back any influence, the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
It mentioned obstacles could be set as much as restrict the unfold of gas and cordon off the ship, earlier than suctioning the spillage.
The coast of Gabes has suffered main air pollution for years, with environmental organisations saying industrial vegetation within the space have been dumping waste instantly into the ocean.
