Dozens of people in the Philippines have fallen ill after oil from a sunken tanker washed up on their shores, as authorities struggled to reach the leaking vessel.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleDozens of people in towns along the Philippines coastline have fallen ill after oil from a sunken tanker washed up on their shores, officials have said.At least 43 people reported feeling ill after oil from a sunken fuel tanker reached seaside towns
Authorities are struggling to reach the leaking wreck and clean-up efforts are underway to prevent more sickness Diesel fuel and thick oil from the vessel have contaminated the waters and beaches of nine municipalities along the coast of Oriental Mindoro province, Governor Humerlito Dolor told reporters.
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