!['Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands 'Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/41633325246_californiaoil.jpg)
'Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands
An estimated 126,000 gallons, or 3,000 barrels, had spread into an oil slick covering about 13 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
Mon Oct 04 2021
!['Massive poisonous shock': Scientists fear lasting impact from Mauritius oil spill 'Massive poisonous shock': Scientists fear lasting impact from Mauritius oil spill](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/81597368706_NAIROBI.jpg)
'Massive poisonous shock': Scientists fear lasting impact from Mauritius oil spill
As the Indian Ocean island's residents scramble to mop up the oil slicks and clumps, they are seeing dead eels and fish floating in the water, as fuel-soaked seabirds limp onto shore.
Fri Aug 14 2020
![Satellite spots possible oil slick near EgyptAir crash site: ESA Satellite spots possible oil slick near EgyptAir crash site: ESA](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/51463759339_EgyptAir.jpg)
Satellite spots possible oil slick near EgyptAir crash site: ESA
A European Space Agency satellite has spotted a possible oil slick near the site where a missing EgyptAir plane is believed to have crashed.
Fri May 20 2016
!['Suspicious objects', oil slick spotted - Reports 'Suspicious objects', oil slick spotted - Reports](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/61419783866_295x200.jpg)
'Suspicious objects', oil slick spotted - Reports
An Australian aircraft detected 'suspicious objects' near Nangka island while an oil slick was spotted in Belitung waters.
Mon Dec 29 2014
![MH370: Preliminary analysis confirms oil slick in search location not from aircraft MH370: Preliminary analysis confirms oil slick in search location not from aircraft](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/81394431191_295x200.jpg)
MH370: Preliminary analysis confirms oil slick in search location not from aircraft
Oil slick detected last Sunday by the Australian defense vessel Ocean Shield in the Southern Indian Ocean, where a search is going on for a missing Malaysian airliner was not aircraft engine oil.
Thu Apr 17 2014
![MH370: Oil slick sample brought to Perth for analysis MH370: Oil slick sample brought to Perth for analysis](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/81396268808_295x200.jpg)
MH370: Oil slick sample brought to Perth for analysis
The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC)said the results of the analysis would be announced once they were available.
Thu Apr 17 2014
![MH370: Ocean Shield detects oil slick in search area MH370: Ocean Shield detects oil slick in search area](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-04/71397450428_295x200.jpg)
MH370: Ocean Shield detects oil slick in search area
The Australian defence vessel, Ocean Shield has detected an oil slick in the Indian Ocean within the search area for flight MH370.
Mon Apr 14 2014
![Oil slick not from missing aircraft - MMEA Oil slick not from missing aircraft - MMEA](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/81394455220_295x200.jpg)
Oil slick not from missing aircraft - MMEA
MMEA said samples taken from the scene confirmed that the oil slick came from a ship, not from the missing MH370.
Mon Mar 10 2014
![MH370: Experts 100 per cent sure oil slicks not from aircraft MH370: Experts 100 per cent sure oil slicks not from aircraft](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/71394444848_295x200.jpg)
MH370: Experts 100 per cent sure oil slicks not from aircraft
Experts are '100 per cent sure' that the oil slicks found at South China Sea came from other sources and not from the missing Malaysian Airlines (MAS) MH370 aircraft.
Mon Mar 10 2014
![Almost 48 hours later, MH370 whereabouts still unknown Almost 48 hours later, MH370 whereabouts still unknown](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/81394383190_295x200.jpg)
Almost 48 hours later, MH370 whereabouts still unknown
Authorities have confirmed the debris found in waters off Vietnam did not come from the ill-fated MH370 flight.
Sun Mar 09 2014