A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

A British company announced on Thursday that it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Oman and contain an ongoing oil spill. The incident has caused the oil to spread dramatically over recent weeks, reaching Oman's shoreline.

The spill currently poses a direct threat to local wildlife. The salvage and containment operations aim to address the environmental hazards presented by the stricken vessel.