1.   The oil spill has not affected all the seaside towns in the same way.

2.   The spill affected the inner harbor and a nearby estuary.

3.   Officials were still assessing how the spill would affect bird populations north of Dassen, Kleinschmidt said.

4.   The oil spill has affected the coastal areas of Tanjung Karang, Bagan Kajang and Sekinchan.

5.   Atef Obeid, state minister for environment and the public sector, said the spill had not affected tourist beaches at Ain Sukhna.