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Posavina Oil Tanker Spill: Assessing the Extent of Release

Booms to contain oil from spill.

Sheen on the surface water from oil spill.

Cleanup crews have assessed the extent of the oil spill, taking into account residents, currents, weather, and other conditions that affect the fate and transport of the oil and, human and ecological receptors.

Oil-contaminated grass.

Oil and debris in water.