Question

how does oil spills occur​

Answer 1

Answer:

Oil spills may occur due to any kind of leakage during transportation of oil.

It is very harmful for marine life as it kills fishes when it spills in water.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Oil spills into rivers, bays, and the ocean most often are caused by accidents involving tankers, barges, pipelines, refineries, drilling rigs, and storage facilities.

Explanation:

Spills can be caused by people making mistakes or being careless, equipment breaking down, natural disasters such as hurricanes, deliberate acts by terrorists, countries at war, vandals, or illegal dumpers.