MANILA: A sunken Philippine tanker carrying 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil has leaked some of its cargo into the sea, authorities said on Thursday (Mar 2), as they raced to find th
carrying 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil has leaked some of its cargo into the sea, authorities said on Thursday , as they raced to find the vessel and contain the spill.
But water sample test results showed some of the cargo had also leaked into waters off Naujan municipality, the coast guard said Thursday, sparking concern for the region's rich marine life and coral reefs.It is not known how much diesel fuel and industrial fuel oil is in the water. Fishermen and tourism operators along the coast depend heavily on the waters for their livelihoods and there are concerns these could be at risk.
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