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Philippines oil spill has officials preparing for the worst as they race to recover fuel from sunken vessel

Por: CBS News World July 26, 2024

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A vessel carrying roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel oil capsized and sunk off of the on Thursday, causing an oil spill and killing one crew member. Officials now fear a marine environment catastrophe, saying they're preparing for the worst.The Philippine Coast Guard said the incident occurred just after 1 a.m. local time on Thursday about 3.6 nautical miles east of Lamao Point in the Philippines Bataan province. The motor tanker,... + full article



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