Oil giants face $24m Bohai Bay spill claim
By Xie Chuanjiao in Qingdao, Shandong | China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-29 08:09
Attorneys for Yantai fishermen demand damages for losses from 2011 disaster
Fishermen affected by the 2011 Bohai Bay oil spill have demanded 170 million yuan ($24.5 million) in damages from the oil giants behind the disaster.
Lawyers representing 205 people from Yantai, Shandong province, who are suing China National Offshore Oil Corp and ConocoPhillips revealed the compensation figure on Wednesday, according to a source at Qingdao Maritime Court.
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