An aerial view of the oil spill from the sunken fuel tanker Princess Empress on the shores of Pola, in Mindoro province, Philippines. Photo: Reuters
Philippines seeks Japan, US help as oil spill spreads 10 days after tanker sank
- The Princess Empress sank with 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil on board and is 400 metres undersea – the Philippines cannot reach it to remove the oil
- Philippine coastguard said oil has been found as far away as Casian Island, about 350km southwest of where the tanker sank
An aerial view of the oil spill from the sunken fuel tanker Princess Empress on the shores of Pola, in Mindoro province, Philippines. Photo: Reuters
