英国肯特郡萨尼特海岸发现大量油污，18处海滩紧急关闭清理
英国英格兰肯特郡萨尼特区议会11月12日通报，该郡海岸沿线发现大量油污沉积，18处海滩自11月11日起紧急关闭，议会强烈建议公众不要前往，清理工作预计持续多日。
关闭范围自伯钦顿的 Minnis Bay 一直延伸至拉姆斯盖特主海滩，包括马盖特主海滩、Botany Bay、Joss Bay 与 Viking Bay 等知名海滩。议会海岸工程团队正会同英国海事与海岸警卫署（MCA）和专业承包商清除油污，环境署已经接到通知；油污来源尚不清楚，样本已送交化验分析。
议会提醒居民，海滩开放前不要下水或在沙滩活动，海岸路径仍然开放；携带宠物散步者尤其要避免让宠物接触油污，如不慎接触应尽快清洗并咨询兽医。议会将在清理取得进展后更新开放安排。
（来源：萨尼特区议会）
Oil Deposits Close 18 Beaches Along Kent's Thanet Coast in England
Thanet District Council in Kent, England, said on November 12 that large deposits of oil had been found along the district's coastline and that 18 beaches were closed from November 11, with the public strongly advised to stay away while a clean-up expected to take many days gets under way.
The closures run from Minnis Bay at Birchington to Ramsgate Main Sands and include well-known beaches such as Margate Main Sands, Botany Bay, Joss Bay and Viking Bay. The council's Coastal Engineering team is removing the oil together with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and specialist contractors, and the Environment Agency has been notified. The source of the oil is unknown and samples have been sent for analysis.
Residents are asked not to enter the water or use the beaches until they reopen, though coastal paths remain open. Dog walkers are urged to keep pets away from the oil and to wash them and seek veterinary advice if they come into contact with it. The council said it would update reopening arrangements as the clean-up progresses.
(Source: Thanet District Council)
来源：萨尼特区议会
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