Tar balls appear near Tioman diving spot again


Diving equipment covered in oil after a divesession off Pulau Tioman.

KUANTAN: Lumps of tar have appeared near Pulau Tioman again, marring a major dive site off the island.

Tioman Dive Association president Zainal Rahman Abd Karim said the oily droplets were spotted during a dive at the Pulau Tulai site on Tuesday morning.

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