A huge oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, stranded years ago, surrounded by sea mines. Anytime soon, it will start leaking, catch fire, explode, or all of the above. Thousands of lives are in danger, an environmental disaster is bound to happen. Nobody is there to stop it.

From Weekly Filet #365, in October 2021.

The Ship That Became a Bomb

The Ship That Became a Bomb

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