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Black specter in Venezuelan lake
Updated: 2011-08-17 06:59
(Agencies)
A fisherman stand next to a boat dirtied with oil at Maracaibo Lake at the coastal town of Barranquitas August 15, 2011. Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has activated an emergency plan to tackle the leak, local media reported. [Photo/Agencies] |
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