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Potential oil slick spotted off Sydney’s Coogee beach after mysterious black balls wash ashore

Potential oil slick spotted off Sydney’s Coogee beach after mysterious black balls wash ashore




Beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which could be ‘tar balls’ formed from oil spills or seepage at seaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA potential oil slick has been spotted off the coast of Coogee in Sydney a day after after hundreds of “mysterious black, ball-shaped debris” washed up along the beach.Lifeguards discovered the golf-ball sized debris washing up on the beach on Tuesday afternoon at the popular eastern suburbs beach. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/16/sydneys-coogee-beach-closed-after-mysterious-black-balls-wash-ashore

Author : Rafqa Touma and Natasha May

Publish date : 2024-10-15 22:06:46

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