The oil slick has more than tripled in size from July 25.
- Some of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil inside a sunken Philippine tanker has started to leak into Manila Bay, the coast guard said on July 27, calling for a suspension of fishing in the waterway.
Divers inspected the hull of the vessel on July 27 and saw a “minimal leak” from the valves, coast guard spokesman Armando Balilo said, adding it was “not alarming yet”.“We’re hoping that tomorrow we will be able to start siphoning the oil from the motor tanker.” Oil containment booms have been deployed for what Rear-Adm Balilo earlier described as “the worst-case scenario” of the cargo leaking out.
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