Tanker Carrying 1.5 Million Liters of Oil Sinks Off Philippine Coast
Philippine authorities are scrambling to contain an oil spill in Manila Bay after a tanker capsized Thursday night amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi.
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00:00Philippine authorities are working to contain an oil spill after a tanker sank
00:05off the coast of Manila. The vessel carrying nearly 1.5 million liters of
00:09oil capsized in Manila Bay amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Kemi. The
00:15Philippine Coast Guard reports that one crew member is still missing and that
00:19their efforts to contain the spill are being hindered by winds and heavy rain.