Stranded cargo ship poses oil spill risk for East Coast states

By HO JIA WEN

PETALNG JAYA: A cargo ship adrift in the East Coast poses a risk of an oil spill, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said the vessel carrying 18 tonnes of diesel had drifted from the Kemaman port in Terengganu after its mooring rope snapped in bad weather.

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