02/11/2019 12:49
Brazil oil spill: Greek-flagged tanker believed to be source
Brazilian officials suspect a Greek-flagged tanker was the source of an oil spill that has stained about 2,500km (1,553 miles) of Brazil's coastline.
Federal police in the city of Rio de Janeiro raided the offices of a Greek company linked to the vessel.
Officials believe the tanker was carrying heavy crude oil from Venezuela to South Africa in July.
Marine life and popular beaches in a number of north-eastern Brazilian states have been affected by the spill.
About 2,000 tonnes of thick sludge have been collected, but a huge clean-up effort is continuing.
Concerns are growing that the oil spill could reach the Abrolhos islands, an important marine sanctuary.