Italy warns Russian tanker could explode in Mediterranean at any time
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, a severely damaged Russian tanker carrying liquified natural gas that has been adrift in the Mediterranean for two weeks, raising concerns of an ecological disaster, has floated into Libyan waters, Italy’s civil protection agency said on Wednesday.
Sources
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9e9dxw3e1o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9e9dxw3e1o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9e9dxw3e1o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/18/damaged-russian-tanker-carrying-natural-gas-floats-into-libyan-waters
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/eu-leaders-seek-urgent-solution-drifting-russian-tanker-131197388