Oil spill clean-up at East Coast Park complete, all beaches reopened

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Oil spill clean-up at East Coast Park complete, all beaches reopened
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SINGAPORE: All the beachfronts at East Coast Park have been reopened following the completion of

A worker cleaning up the beach at East Coast Park on Jun 15, 2024, after an oil slick spread from a spillage at Pasir Panjang Terminal the day before. "While it is safe to access the beachfront and engage in non-primary contact water sports, the public is advised against swimming and primary contact water activities such as wakeboarding and stand-up paddling in the beach waters," NParks said in a Facebook post.

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