Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Fisher-on-the-Poshur-River-in-the-Bangladesh-Sundarbans-27MZIF3VL3GN.htmlConceptually similarFishers on the Poshur River in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUGCompleted★★★★Fishers on the Poshur River in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUHCompleted★★★★Fishers on the Poshur River in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUNCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Aftermath in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUICompleted★★★★People on a Boat in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORRRCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Aftermath in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUCCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Aftermath in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUDCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Aftermath in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUECompleted★★★★Oil Spill Aftermath in the Bangladesh SundarbansGP0STORUKCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STORU9Fisher on the Poshur River in the Bangladesh SundarbansA woman fishing on the Poshur river in Sundarbans, 18 days after an oil spill occurred about 20km away, in a UNESCO World Heritage site, when an oil-tanker named Southern Star VII, carrying 350,000 litres of furnace oil was sunk in the river after it had been hit by a cargo vessel. The event is very threatening to the region's flora and fauna.Locations:Asia-Bangladesh-Bangladesh SundarbansDate:25 Dec, 2014Credit:© Syed Zakir Hossain / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4896px X 3264pxKeywords:Accidents-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Disasters-Fishers-Fishing (activity)-Fishing cages-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil spills-One person-Outdoors-River pollution-Rivers-Silhouettes-Small-scale fishing-Sustainable fishing-Toxics (campaign title)-UNESCO-WomenShoot:Oil Spill in the Bangladesh SundarbansOn 9 December 2014 an oil spill occurred at the Sela river of Sundarbans, Bangladesh, a UNESCO World Heritage site, when an oil-tanker named Southern Star VII, carrying 350,000 litres of furnace oil was sunk in the river after it had been hit by a cargo vessel. By December 17, the oil spread over 350 km2 area. The slick spread to a second river and a network of canals in the Sundarbans and blackened the shoreline. The event was very threatening to trees, plankton, vast populations of small fishes and dolphins. The event occurred at a protected Sundarbans mangrove area, home to rare Irrawaddy and Ganges dolphins.Related Collections:Oil Spill in the Bangladesh Sundarbans