BALIKPAPAN: Indonesia on Wednesday blamed a Panama-flagged ship for causing a major oil spill off Borneo island that killed five and sparked its worst environmental disaster in years.
The Southeast Asian nation’s navy said the nearly 230-metre long cargo ship MV Ever Judger was the only cargo vessel in the area at the time of the accident last month, adding that the ship’s 12-ton anchor was likely what ruptured an undersea pipe.
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