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Friday, April 19, 2024 23:30 GMT
The national exercise, 'Kingdom's Forearms 2', to fight oil spills was launched, and continued until December 12. Organized by the National Disaster Management Committee in partnership with the Supreme Council for Environment, the event is part of the directives of the Civil Defense Council led by the Interior Minister.The drill's scenario is an oil leak from a pipe at the harbor of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco). It aims to evaluate the readiness of the concerned Interior Ministry's directorates and emergency services organizations in tackling the issue, along with the promotion of health and safety measures. The exercise is a continuation of the previous one that focused on oil pollution and evaluating capabilities in protecting coastlines.