Philippines in a race against the clock after oil spill
A race against time is underway in the Philippines to contain and clean up an oil spill from the tanker MT Terra Nova that capsized on Thursday, the BBC reports.
The authorities are trying to prevent the release from reaching the capital, Manila. However, the effort has been delayed by bad weather conditions, including typhoon Gaemi.
The country's authorities now fear that the oil spill - which stretches for several kilometers - will be the worst in the country's history and that it will, among other things, affect both the country's fishing industry and the environment.
- We are talking about industrial fuel here. It will definitely affect the marine environment and may even reach us here in Manila, Armand Balilo, Rear Admiral, told the BBC.
A race against time is underway in the Philippines to contain and clean up an oil spill from the tanker MT Terra Nova that capsized on Thursday, the BBC reports.
The authorities are trying to prevent the release from reaching the capital, Manila. However, the effort has been delayed by bad weather conditions, including typhoon Gaemi.
The country's authorities now fear that the oil spill - which stretches for several kilometers - will be the worst in the country's history and that it will, among other things, affect both the country's fishing industry and the environment.
- We are talking about industrial fuel here. It will definitely affect the marine environment and may even reach us here in Manila, Armand Balilo, Rear Admiral, told the BBC.
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Typhoon Gaemi hits China - 300,000 displaced
Nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated and public transport has been suspended in eastern China on Friday ahead of Typhoon Gaemi's arrival, AFP news agency reports.
The typhoon - which hit Taiwan earlier - caused heavy rain that killed five people on the Asian island.
Gaemi is considered the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years. By the time it reached Fujian province on China's east coast, it had weakened.
However, Chinese authorities have warned that the typhoon would bring heavy rains that could cause flooding.
At the same time, China is affected by extreme weather this summer. While the eastern and southern parts of the country are hit by heavy rains, the northern parts struggle with heat waves.
Nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated and public transport has been suspended in eastern China on Friday ahead of Typhoon Gaemi's arrival, AFP news agency reports.
The typhoon - which hit Taiwan earlier - caused heavy rain that killed five people on the Asian island.
Gaemi is considered the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years. By the time it reached Fujian province on China's east coast, it had weakened.
However, Chinese authorities have warned that the typhoon would bring heavy rains that could cause flooding.
At the same time, China is affected by extreme weather this summer. While the eastern and southern parts of the country are hit by heavy rains, the northern parts struggle with heat waves.
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