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(UPDATES) A PHILIPPINE-FLAGGED tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill that stretched out for more than three kilometers.
MANILA, Philippines — Seven days could make all the difference as the Philippine government rushes to prevent a large-scale environmental catastrophe.
LIMAY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel sank off Manila.
MANILA, Philippines — The body of the missing crewman from the MT Terra Nova has been recovered, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday.
An oil tanker, MT Terra Nova, carrying 1.4 million litres (1,494 metric tonnes) of industrial fuel capsized on Thursday near the Philippines' coast. Transportation secretary Jaime Bautista confirmed that the incident had resulted in an oil spill."There is already oil spill. Right now, we cannot dispatch our resources because of strong winds and high waves," said Bautista during briefing.16 out of the 17 crew members on board have been successfully rescued, while one remains missing.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is probing if recent weather systems are to blame for the capsizing of the MT Terra Nova, which may have spilled up to 1.4 million liters of oil off the waters of Bataan.
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, June 13, 2024.