Sea Island: destroyed off shore oil docking faciltity after the end of the Gulf War in 1991. More than 700 wells were set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops creating the largest man-made environmental disaster in history.

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Oil platform rig drilling wrecked rubble war battle ocean sea desolate deserted debris wreckage ruin destruction dismal pollution water expanse aftermath horizontal

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Pollution, Kuwait, Kuwait Oil Well Fires