Oil Spill Poses Challenge in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province

It will take at least 15 years to clean up the environmental harm caused by the oil slick in Ardel Country in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province where an old pipeline burst, head of the provincial office of the Department of Environment (DoE) said.
“In addition to air pollution, the oil spill will contaminate soil and drinking water, harm the environment, threaten the fish population and wildlife,” Shahram Ahmadi was quoted as saying by ISNA.
A major crude oil pipeline in southwest Iran burst reportedly due to a landslide and set fire to surrounding farms and lands on Sunday noon.