The coastal town of Pola in Oriental Mindoro province was placed under a state of calamity as authorities rushed to contain the spread of an oil spill from a sunken fuel tanker, local officials said. | mvirolaINQ /PDI
According to Cruz, the local government of Pola would help restore the damaged marine ecosystems and support local fishermen, whose livelihoods would be affected by the spillage.
On Friday, the Oriental Mindoro Provincial Health Office warned coastal villagers against possible exposure to contaminated seawater.In an advisory, the PHO said authorities were still trying to determine the chemical content of the industrial oil that leaked into the sea, but previous reports from the Philippine Coast Guard said it was emulsified fuel, or industrial fuel mixed with water.
Villagers in nearby Romblon province also reported seeing patches of oil slick near Sibale Island, some 62 km from Naujan.The tanker, which came from Limay town in Bataan province, was heading to Iloilo province on Tuesday morning when it experienced engine trouble and capsized. It eventually sank about 460 meters below sea level the following day, but its 20-man crew was rescued by the foreign vessel MV Efes.
Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga visited Naujan on Friday morning to determine the extent of the damage from the spillage.
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