The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (49 photos)

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States have received offers of help in the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from the 13 countries and the UN, according to the US State Department website. Daily water Gulf of Mexico continues to pour out of 800 thousand liters of oil. This is the worst thing that ever happened to humanity in the history of oil production.



Recall that the explosion on the platform of British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon took place April 20. Its causes remain unknown. On the platform, there was a fire, and two days later it sank, damaging the well from which the oil starts to run out. As a result of ecological disaster killed 11 people, more than a hundred workers were evacuated by rescue vessels appeared in time.



BP has begun to block major oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Operation of descent 100-ton pyramid, which is supposed to cover the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico explosion damaged pipe and thereby reduce uncontrolled leakage of oil, will begin today until the end of the day and will end next weekend. This was stated by the head of BP, Tony Hayward company



US President Barack Obama (Barack Obama) visited Louisiana in place an environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, where oil platform sank. The President discussed with the regional authorities the issue of compensation to the residents of the areas affected by the oil spill. US insurers estimate the damage from the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico at $ 10 billion.


























































































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