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| Sunday, 17 November, 2002, 15:29 GMT In pictures: Spanish oil slick An oil slick is threatening Spain's north-western coast as salvage teams battle the elements in a bid to hold together a stricken tanker. ![]() Fears mount of an ecological disaster on Spain's north-western coast. ![]() Boats have been putting artificial barriers in place off the shore... ![]() ... but the first oil has been washing up in Galicia. ![]() Stormy seas could break up the Prestige, which is carrying 77,000 tonnes of oil . ![]() The slick has so far affected 40 kilometres of picturesque shoreline. ![]() The Greek-registered tanker's crew have all been safely evacuated. | Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Europe stories now: Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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