article_snippet.sent: Oil from a Russian  trawler which was towed out to  sea to sink after catching fire in port is washing up on the beaches of Gran Canaria and  threatening  tourist spots across the Canary Islands.
article_snippet.sent: Clean up operation: Volunteers clear oil from The Russian vessel Oleg Naydenov
article_snippet.sent: The Spanish government activated an environmental emergency alert and said one beach has been cleared of oil and clean-up operations were ongoing on three other beaches near the tourist town of Maspalomas.
article_snippet.sent: Dedicated: A volunteer shows his oil-stained hands during the clean up operation on one beach .
article_snippet.sent: Volunteers taking part in the oil spill clean up .
article_snippet.sent: Oil spill clean up at 'Los Seco' beach, Gran Canaria .
article_snippet.sent: Red Cross spokesman Jose Antonio Rodriguez told The Associated Press that Veneguera beach on Gran Canaria island, a top European vacation spot, had been cleaned.
highlights_snippet.sent: Clear-up operations ongoing on beaches near tourist town of Maspalomas .