Philippines detects "minimal" oil leaks from sunken tanker


A handout photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the tip of MT Terra Nova protruding in Manila Bay, Philippines, July 25, 2024. - Photo: Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters

MANILA: Divers have noticed "minimal" oil leaks from a Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel that sank in Manila Bay on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday (July 27).

PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said divers inspected the tanker MT Terra Nova on the sea floor and saw oil leaking from the valves.

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