{Watch} Passenger ferry crashes into Canary Islands pier

By Euronews

Published on 22/04/2017 - 22:09

A passenger ferry has crashed into a pier in the Canary Islands, causing an oil slick from damaged underwater fuel pipes.

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A passenger ferry has crashed into a pier in the Canary Islands, causing an oil slick from damaged underwater fuel pipes.

An emergency operation was launched to control and clean up the three-kilometre slick.

Among the 140 passengers, only minor injuries were reported.

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