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On december 9, 2014, the oil tanker "southern star 7" sank in a river in bangladesh after being struck by…

Sundarbans Oil Spill; Bangladesh · Bangladesh · NOAAORR-8862

issued: 2014-12-10 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-12-24 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-12-24 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bay of Bengal
position: 22.354, 89.672
vessel: M/V TOTAL
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Sundarbans Oil Spill; Bangladesh.
Bangladesh.
1. On December 9, 2014, the oil tanker "Southern Star 7" sank in a river in Bangladesh after being struck by the freighter M/V Total. Heavy fuel oil from the tanker has contaminated the Sundarbans region of southwestern Bangladesh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes many wildlife refuges and protected areas. NOAA is part of a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) assessment team providing assistance.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 22.354N 089.672E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8862: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8862

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