Officials in Baltimore are warning locals to avoid the vicinity of the city’s harbor, as cleanup efforts are underway following a large oil spill.
What’s happening?
According to The Washington Post, spokespeople for Johns Hopkins Hospital disclosed an incident in Baltimore Harbor on the morning of June 4.
They described it as a “contained,” 200-gallon oil spill. But by 7 p.m., “Hopkins said the spill was uncontained and had reached 2,000 gallons,” WBAL reported.
A WBAL reporter noticed an “overwhelming gas odor” at the scene of the spill. The diesel was dyed a bright red color, staining the water, and Johns Hopkins issued a statement later that night…