Sunken oil tanker in Oriental Mindoro now half-empty

A Japanese remotely operated underwater vehicle located the oil tanker MT Princess Empress at a depth of 394.9m in the waters between Oriental Mindoro and Marinduque. - Philippine Coast Guard

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The submerged oil tanker in Oriental Mindoro which caused a massive oil spill is estimated to have already released around half of the fuel it contained, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

PCG spokesperson Armand Balilo said that of the 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil, the tanker now only contain up to 400,000 litres.