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200,000 tons of crude oil spill on Los Angeles streets

A spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department said the incident occurred as a result of an oil pipe rupture

LOS ANGELES, May 15. /ITAR-TASS/. At least 225,000 tons of crude oil have spilled onto streets in Los Angeles, California, from a ruptured oil pipe.

A spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department said the incident occurred as a result of an oil pipe rupture.

Several office buildings have been affected. Spilled oil is approximately at 0.5 meters in some areas. The total area of up to 800 meters was covered with oil.

No injuries have been reported.