The oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday (July 25) after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine's coast guard said. – AP
MANILA: Authorities are moving to contain the ensuing oil spill from the submerged Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova at the portion of Manila Bay off Limay municipality in Bataan province.
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said Thursday (July 25) that if all 1.4 million litres of fuel the vessel was carrying would seep into the sea, the oil spill may reach the shores of the country’s capital, Manila, and be the worst oil spill in the country’s history.
