A tanker carrying a large cargo of industrial fuel oil sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay, prompting efforts by the Philippine coast guard to prevent a potential environmental disaster. The tanker, named Terra Nova, was en route to the central province of Iloilo when it encountered rough seas and began taking on water. Despite rescue efforts, one crew member tragically drowned while 16 others were saved.
The tanker, which was carrying approximately 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil in watertight tanks, sank about 6 kilometers off Bataan province's Limay town. An oil slick measuring 3.7 kilometers in length has been observed near the site of the sinking, originating from the tanker's fuel tank rather than its cargo tanks.
