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Crude oil balls found on Okinawa’s west coast beachesDate Posted: 2003-01-31 Officials from the 11th Maritime Safety Agency, who inspected the beaches over the weekend, said beaches at the resorts along the coast in Onna Village, including Moon Beach, Tiger Beach, Rizzan Sea Park Beach, Renaissance Resort Beach and Manza Beach are affected most heavily. The agency has also started an investigation to determine the origin of the oil. Agency officials say they suspect that similar oil balls can be found on the beaches of the outer islands, although they haven’t investigated them yet. The discovery of the balls prompted an immediate response from various environmental organizations, volunteer and community groups, with cleaning teams starting work on Sunday. The groups reportedly collected over 100 kg of oil from beaches in Onna Village, while 45 kg of the balls were collected from Nakijin and 25 kg from Yomitan. Officials urge people to avoid stepping on the oil balls, as it makes cleaning very difficult. |
   
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