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Major oil spill off Texas coast Tanker spills oil off Texas coast
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Up to 450,000 gallons (1.7 million litres) of crude oil may have spilled from a tanker off the coast of Texas, the US Coast Guard says. Up to 450,000 gallons (1.7 million litres) of crude oil may have spilled from a tanker into a Texas port, the US Coast Guard says.
The spillage happened near Port Arthur, south-east Texas, following a collision between the tanker and another vessel. The spillage happened at Port Arthur, south-east Texas, following a collision between the tanker and a barge.
There are no reports of any injuries. The port was closed and some nearby residents were evacuated for about seven hours.
There are no reports of any injuries resulting from the collision.