Singapore oil spill: Oil booms around Coney Island, Chek Jawa removed; Changi beach reopens for water activities

Oil containment booms, which are barriers used to limit the spread of oil, were deployed in various areas to absorb the oil. - PHOTO: DESMOND LEE/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Oil containment booms pre-emptively placed at sensitive biodiversity areas in the north-east of Singapore have been removed after consultation with oil spill consultants, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said in a Facebook post on July 6.

The areas are: Pasir Ris Park, Coney Island Park, and Chek Jawa Wetlands on Pulau Ubin.