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Black specter in Venezuelan lake

Updated: 2011-08-17 06:59

(Agencies)

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Black specter in Venezuelan lake

Oil spill on water is seen near oil production facilities at Maracaibo Lake near the coastal town of Barranquitas August 15, 2011. Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has activated an emergency plan to tackle the leak, local media reported. [Photo/Agencies]

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