An oil slick has been detected, local authorities said, and marine environmental protection personnel have been mobilized to try to contain it.
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A Philippine-flagged oil tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, July 25, authorities said as they struggled to contain a leak of its cargo. “We were able to save 16 of the 17 crew members, one of them is missing”Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said at a press briefing.
Strong winds and high waves are hampering rescuers’ efforts, he said. The incident occurred early Thursday, about seven kilometers from the municipality of Limay, located on Manila Bay, opposite the capital.
The MT Terra Nova “capsized and eventually submerged”the Philippine Coast Guard said in a statement. The Coast Guard said it is investigating whether a weather disturbance in the surrounding waters may have occurred during the maritime incident. An oil slick has been detected and marine environmental protection personnel have been mobilized to try to contain it.
