Sunken tanker located off Mindoro READ MORE:
“We are pleased to report that through the efforts of BRP Hydrographer Ventura, we may have detected the possible site where the vessel is actually located. That site is about 1,200 feet or approximately 400 meters below sea level,” the DENR said in its latest advisory.
Meanwhile, some of the residents in Oriental Mindoro are experiencing symptoms that can be associated with the recent oil spill, the Department of Health said Monday.DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that while only a couple of residents have shown symptoms, the health hazards posed by the oil spill are undeniable.
Municipal health officers in the area have been instructed by the DOH to be on guard for possible symptoms that residents may develop and to point the index of suspicion to the oil spill and manage them accordingly.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sunken oil tanker in Oriental Mindoro locatedTOP STORY: Oriental Mindoro Governor Bonz Dolor reported on Monday, March 6, that the exact location of the sunken MT Princess Empress has been found.
Read more »
Location of sunken MT Princess Empress identified, says Oriental Mindoro govCITY OF CALAPAN — Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito Dolor announced Monday, March 6, that the sunken motor tanker Princess Empress had been located. In an advisory, Dolor said Environment
Read more »
OIL SPILL: Sunken motor tanker located, says Oriental Mindoro governorThe exact location of the sunken motor tanker that caused an oil spill in several areas in Oriental Mindoro has already been determined, Governor Humerlito Dolor said Monday.
Read more »
Oriental Mindoro bans poso use, Pola imposes curfew amid oil spillThe Oriental Mindoro government has temporarily disallowed residents from using water from poso or underground water pumps, following the oil spill from a sunken motor tanker.
Read more »
Tanker owner guarantees 'commitment' to Oriental Mindoro oil spill cleanupThe company that owns the sunken oil tanker hires two contractors which helped in the Guimaras oil spill to assist in the cleanup efforts in Oriental Mindoro.
Read more »