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Philippines responds to large oil spill off Manila coast
A tanker from the Philippines, carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil, sank off Manila on July 25 after heavy rains from Typhoon Gaemi.
The incident occurred about 7km (4.3 miles) off Limay in Bataan province, raising fears of the country's worst oil spill.
One crew member on the MT Terra Nova died.
The tanker was sailing to the central province of Iloilo. The Philippine Coast Guard's aerial survey showed the spill stretching 3.7km and being spread by strong waves. Equipment is in place as the Coast Guard races to contain the spill.
“We are racing against time and we will try to do our best to contain it immediately and stop the fuel from leaking,” PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armando Balilo was quoted as saying.
