Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising concerns about a possible major spill
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard was working to determine whether the vessel was leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation, offi…
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard was working to determine whether the vessel was leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation, offi…
The coast guard rescued 16 of the vessel’s 17 crew members, but Typhoon Gaemi’s remnants were complicating efforts to contain the oil spill in Manila Bay.
A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced
The MT Terra Nova was carrying 1.4 million liters of fuel oil when it sank near the Philippine capital, risking the largest oil spill in the country's history. Authorities rescued 16 of the ship's 17 crew members.
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