On Thursday morning near the town of Nanortalik in southern Greenland, a 98-foot ship sank, reported the newspaper "Sermitsiaq." The vessel's tanks contained approximately 3,962-5,283 gallons of diesel oil and 264 gallons of engine oil.

Authorities said impossible to determine the extent of any pollution at this stage; all of the people on board evacuated.

A 30-metre long ship struck a reef and sank off the coast of Greenland on Thursday, while its four crew members were evacuated to safety, local police said.The

On Thursday morning near the city of Nanortalik in southern Greenland, a 100-foot ship sank, according to the newspaper "Sermitsiaq". The vessel's tanks contained about 4,000-5,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 250 gallons of engine oil.