Cleanup in bay after oil spill; disaster fund nears

BEIJING / NANJING - The latest oil spill to hit China's northeastern coast was brought under control and cleaned up in about 24 hours, authorities have said.

The leak, which happened in Liaodong Bay, one of three bays making up the Bohai Gulf, did not affect the surrounding shoreline, although the area remains under close observation, according to a statement from the State Oceanic Administration on Saturday.

"The oil sheen was cleaned up by 4:30 pm (on Saturday), except for some floating bands containing a little oil, and no clear oil was detected on the surrounding coast by 6 pm," said the statement.