Philippines Racing to Clean Oil Spill to Avoid ‘Catastrophe’
- Nation should prepare for ‘worst scenario,’ coast guard warns
- Oil spill may spread to capital Manila and nearby cities
MT Terra Nova capsized east off Lamao Point in Bataan province.
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The Philippines is racing against time to contain oil spill from a tanker that sank on Thursday to prevent an “environmental catastrophe” far worse than it’s seen in recent years.
“We should prepare for the worst scenario,” Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said in a briefing on Friday. Given the wind’s direction, the spill could reach the capital Manila and nearby cities if not contained as soon as possible, he said.