Philippines races to contain oil spill after tanker capsizes in Manila Bay
A Philippines-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres (369,840 gallons) of industrial fuel has capsized off the coast of the Philippine capital, Manila, prompting fears of the worst oil spill in the country’s history.
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said 16 of the 17 crew members were rescued after the MT Terra Nova went down on Thursday morning, amid heavy rains and rough seas due to Typhoon Gaemi.
One crew member was killed when the tanker capsized in Manila Bay, nearly 7km (4.3 miles) off Limay municipality in Bataan province, as it sailed to the central province of Iloilo.
Thousands of Filipinos are picking up the pieces after torrential rains and floods swept through most of the capital on Wednesday. They’re grateful to have survived, but don’t know how they’re going to rebuild their lives.
Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila.
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