Gibraltar confirms leakage of fuel from stranded cargo ship

In this photo provided by the Gibraltar government and taken on Thursday Sept. 1, 2022, a leak of heavy fuel oil, a small amount of which has escaped the perimeter of the boom sits on the surface of the sea by the Tuvalu-registered OS 35 cargo ship that collided with a liquid natural gas carrier in the bay of Gibraltar on Tuesday. Gibraltar authorities say they have beached a cargo ship to prevent it from sinking after it collided with a liquefied natural gas carrier in the Bay of Gibraltar. A government spokesman said that the situation was under control and the cargo ship was not in danger. He said there has been no environmental impact so far. (HM Government of Gibraltar via AP)