KUALA LUMPUR — Cleanup operations are underway after an oil spill caused by a dredger vessel hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore's southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa.
KUALA LUMPUR — Cleanup operations are underway after an oil spill caused by a dredger vessel hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore 's southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa.The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the Singapore an fuel supply ship Marine Honor on Friday.It damaged the cargo tank on Marine Honor, which leaked oil into the sea.
Part of the beachfront at the public park and at the nature reserve have been closed to facilitate cleanup efforts, it said.The Sentosa beach will remain open to the public, but sea activities and swimming are prohibited.On Sunday, workers in orange suits were seen scooping up sand in a cleanup operation at an empty beach in Sentosa.Black water washed up on the oil-stained shore.
Ongoing After Boat Hits Singapore Tanker
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