Australia has declared nearly 40 miles (60km) of beaches along its east coast as a disaster zone, following a massive oil and chemical
.
More than 30 tonnes of oil are thought to have
from a Hong-Kong registered cargo ship, when it
its
in
weather early Wednesday.
Queensland
officials say beaches
the Sunshine Coast, and Moreton and Bribie Islands are worst
.
An investigation is
into the state's
oil spill in decades.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
full government support for the
effort, which could
into millions of dollars.
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