The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday said it has collected 5,603 liters of oily water mixture and 50 sacks of oil-contaminated materials offshore since March 1 amid the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday said it has collected 5,603 liters of oily water mixture and 50 sacks of oil-contaminated materials offshore since March 1 amid the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
In shoreline operations, the PCG said it has collected 1,071 sacks and 22 drums of oil-contaminated materials in 13 affected barangays in the towns of Naujan, Bulalacao, and Pola. The PCG said the motor tanker sank 400 meters into the ocean, which was too deep for divers to reach. Dolor added that 122 residents in the province became sick because of the effects of the oil spill. Some of them had respiratory-related symptoms, while others experienced vomiting and diarrhea.
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