Coast Guard to the rescue: A ship sinks near Kerala
The Indian Coast Guard and Navy did a great job saving everyone on the ship. But cleaning up the mess it left behind is much harder. Oil in the ocean can be very bad for the environment.
Just recently, Kerala was praised for having some of the cleanest beaches in India. But now, there's a risk that oil could ruin that. That's why it's so important to act fast. There are special ways to deal with oil spills—like using machines to scoop the oil off the water, using chemicals to break it up, or even using helpful bacteria to clean it. But none of these are perfect.
In fact, even huge oil spills in other countries, like the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 or the Exxon Valdez spill many years ago, were really hard to clean up—even though tons of money and effort were spent. Sometimes, the cleanup looks like it's working, but it can actually make things worse by spreading the oil around.
That's why experts say it's better to prevent oil spills instead of just trying to clean them up. People are asking: Could this ship have been moved before it sank? Was it too old? Was it carrying too much stuff?
By asking these questions and learning from this accident, we can keep our oceans cleaner and safer in the future—and make sure India's beautiful coasts stay that way.
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