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One missing after oil tanker capsizes in Philippines

By IANS | Updated: July 25, 2024 17:05 IST

Manila, July 25 One person went missing after an oil tanker sank in the Philippines' Bataan province on ...

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Manila, July 25 One person went missing after an oil tanker sank in the Philippines' Bataan province on Thursday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel said.

Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said the vessel, Motor Tanker Terra Nova, carrying 1.4 million litters of industrial fuel oil, capsized and eventually sank 3.6 nautical miles east of Limay town around 1:10 a.m. local time Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Balilo said the vessel was sailing south to Iloilo province in the central Philippines when the accident happened.

Balilo said the Coast Guardsmen rescued 16 of the 17 crew, four of whom were injured. "The search and rescue operation for the missing crew is ongoing," he added.

According to Balilo, a marine environmental protection team has been sent to the area to combat oil spills, and an investigation is underway to find the cause of the accident.

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