Oil spill threatens Philippines capital after tanker capsizes
A marine tanker carrying industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday, causing a large oil spill as coast guard rescuers search for a missing crew member, officials said.
Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of a possible major spill near the capital
A Philippine oil tanker has sunk in Manila Bay after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard is working to determine whether the vessel is leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation.
Philippines oil spill could be the worst in country's history
A vessel with roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel on board capsized as a deadly typhoon slammed the Philippines, releasing miles of oil into the sea.
Philippines in race to prevent environmental disaster from sunken oil tanker
Philippine authorities were engaged in a race to contain an oil spill from a tanker sunk by typhoon Gaemi and prevent 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel oil remaining on board from escaping into the ocean.
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The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out
Philippines 'prepares for worst' after oil spill
Authorities are racing to stop the oil spill from the 65-metre-long (213 feet) MT Terra Nova, which capsized on Thursday as monsoon rains battered large swathes of the country. The leak appeared to be coming from the ship's engine,
Race to pump oil out of sunken tanker and avert ‘worst spill in Philippines history’
Long oil spill, which stretches out over several kilometres and is growing rapidly, threatening Manila’s coast
Philippines Races To Contain Spill After Oil Tanker Capsizes Off Manila
Philippine coastguards loading floating oil containment barriers, suction skimmer, and oil dispersant onto a boat in the port of Limay as as they prepare to go out to sea to contain spill after a Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.
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