Indonesia says Panama-flagged ship caused major oil spill

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.