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| China oil spill hits Yellow River | China oil spill hits Yellow River |
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| Pollution from a broken oil pipeline in northern China has now reached one of the country's major water sources - the Yellow River, state media say. | Pollution from a broken oil pipeline in northern China has now reached one of the country's major water sources - the Yellow River, state media say. |
| Hundreds of workers had battled to contain the oil upstream, but officials discovered traces in the river itself. | Hundreds of workers had battled to contain the oil upstream, but officials discovered traces in the river itself. |
| The traces were found about 200km (124 miles) upstream from Zhengzhou, capital of Shaanxi province. | |
| Three counties in Shaanxi province have warned people not to take supplies from the river or drink river water. | |
| Correspondents say local towns and cities get some of their water from the river, the rest from underground water sources. | |
| Floating dams | Floating dams |
| The official Xinhua news agency said: "At present, cities along the river in Henan province have sufficient water resources." | The official Xinhua news agency said: "At present, cities along the river in Henan province have sufficient water resources." |
| About 150,000 litres of diesel poured into the Wei river in Shaanxi province after a construction accident on Wednesday, state media reported. | About 150,000 litres of diesel poured into the Wei river in Shaanxi province after a construction accident on Wednesday, state media reported. |
| The leak occurred on the fuel pipeline operated by the state-run China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) that connects Lanzhou in the north-west province of Gansu with Zhengzhou in central Henan province, according to the China Daily newspaper. | The leak occurred on the fuel pipeline operated by the state-run China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) that connects Lanzhou in the north-west province of Gansu with Zhengzhou in central Henan province, according to the China Daily newspaper. |
| The diesel first went into the Chishui river, a tributary of the Wei. | The diesel first went into the Chishui river, a tributary of the Wei. |
| Around 700 emergency workers are said to be labouring round the clock, using floating dams and solidifying agents to contain the spill. | Around 700 emergency workers are said to be labouring round the clock, using floating dams and solidifying agents to contain the spill. |
| Their task has been helped by the current cold weather in the region. | Their task has been helped by the current cold weather in the region. |