Brazil environment: Clean-up on beaches affected by oil spill(1/3)

Thousands of people have taken part in a huge clean-up operation to remove oil and tar from beaches along Brazil's north-eastern coast. The source of the spill, which was first detected on 2 September, remains a mystery. Experts say this could be the worst disaster for the region's coral reefs. It has affected wildlife and popular beaches including Praia do Futuro in Ceará, Maragogi in Alagoas, and Itacaré and Ilhéus in Bahia. (Photo/IC)

Thousands of people have taken part in a huge clean-up operation to remove oil and tar from beaches along Brazil's north-eastern coast. The source of the spill, which was first detected on 2 September, remains a mystery. Experts say this could be the worst disaster for the region's coral reefs. It has affected wildlife and popular beaches including Praia do Futuro in Ceará, Maragogi in Alagoas, and Itacaré and Ilhéus in Bahia. (Photo/IC)

Thousands of people have taken part in a huge clean-up operation to remove oil and tar from beaches along Brazil's north-eastern coast. The source of the spill, which was first detected on 2 September, remains a mystery. Experts say this could be the worst disaster for the region's coral reefs. It has affected wildlife and popular beaches including Praia do Futuro in Ceará, Maragogi in Alagoas, and Itacaré and Ilhéus in Bahia. (Photo/IC)