Gulf of Mexico: Oil well hit by fatal explosion produces slick the size of Hong Kong

An oil slick covering 400sq miles is threatening a slow-motion catastrophe for the Gulf of Mexico’s delicate marine life, with 42,000 gallons (160,000 litres) a day now gushing from an uncapped well after a rig explosion.Two days after declaring that there was no leak and that oil on the surface was residue from on board [...] continue reading world news