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oil tanker washed ashore, the country’s environment chief said, as fears of economic and environmental harm grew.
As it sailed into rough seas off Naujan on Tuesday, the Princess Empress sank with its cargo of 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil. Environment personnel “are now focusing on coastal clean-up” given the extent of the affected shoreline, Loyzaga said.Divers will meanwhile assess the impact on reefs, mangroves and sea grasses, as “possible contamination might actually affect the viability of these systems.”
The spill had spread over 24 square kilometers of water by Wednesday, the coast guard said previously.Provincial governor Humerlito Dolor said a search was still under way for the stricken tanker, estimated to be 460 meters under the sea.
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