# Oman says massive oil spill has reached its coastline: What damage could it do?

https://mins.news/en/item/21337

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 14:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/oman-says-massive-oil-spill-reaches-coastline-what-damage-could-it-do?traffic_source=rss

> Oil from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi has reached Oman’s coastline after weeks of largely unchecked leakage. The slick now spans more than 2,000 square kilometres and could affect about 40km of coast near Ras Madraka and parts of Masirah Island, threatening a marine reserve and rare sea turtles.

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