Black substance in Dead Sea video not oil — ministry

Dead sea black water
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AMMAN  — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Monday said that a black-colored substance shown in a video at the Dead Sea was not oil. She said in a statement, that a geology team from the ministry visited the site on Sunday after the video was circulated on social media. The site was examined and the team found that the color was caused by runoff of silt, mud, and salt that had dissolved in the water, according to Al-Ghad news. Read more National news   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Body Found in King Talal Dam After Disappearance King Emphasizes the Urgency of Ending the Israeli War on Gaza Immediately King Receives Phone Call from Iranian President


AMMAN  — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Monday said that a black-colored substance shown in a video at the Dead Sea was not oil.
 


She said in a statement, that a geology team from the ministry visited the site on Sunday after the video was circulated on social media.

The site was examined and the team found that the color was caused by runoff of silt, mud, and salt that had dissolved in the water, according to Al-Ghad news.

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