An oil spill was reported at Juhu beach yesterday, with vast swathes of oil and tar balls seen all over the sand along with plastic litter. The magnitude of the spill was initially thought to be less, but after low tide, a thick layer of oil was noticed.

A volunteer of Marine Life of Mumbai was among those who spotted the mess. Reagan Creado told mid-day, "While most tar balls were the size of large marbles, there were several that were as big as fists. Huge portions of the beach near the water were covered in oil. There is already so much plastic that gets washed away; the mixing of this oil will create a deathtrap for our marine life."