Residents of a central Philippine province affected by an oil spill from a sunken tanker endured the powerful stench of petroleum as they cleaned it up using buckets and mugs while authorities raced to contain environmental damage.
Volunteers dressed in personal protective equipment clean up the oil spill from the sunken fuel tanker MT Princess Empress, on the shore of Pola, in Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines, March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezThe tanker, the MT Princess Empress, is thought to be lying at about 1,200 feet below sea level, off Oriental Mindoro province, though the information still needed to be verified, according to the environment ministry.
The vessel was carrying about 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil when it suffered engine trouble on Feb. 28 in rough seas." comes back with the tide. Yesterday we cleaned this area but there is more again today," she said. Marine scientists at the University of the Philippines said about 36,000 hectares of coral reef, mangroves and sea-grass were potentially in danger of being affected by the oil slick.
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