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<p>The Philippine Space Agency on Friday released a map showing the extent of the possible oil spill in Manila Bay following the sinking of a tanker carrying millions of liters of oil.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Philippine Space Agency handout" src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240726170740/7fe708abdd4858b5b4ab220a84428c48dd4e43ac7b254ae65d84bf5e9f4a1d62.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption><em>Philippine Space Agency handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Based on PhilSA’s map, the possible oil spill may reach an area of around 14.4 square kilometers.</p><p>The agency also clarified that their map is still subject to field validation.</p><p>The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has assigned the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to conduct a joint investigation into the sinking of MT Terra Nova, which carried over 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil. </p><p>MT Terra Nova, carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil, capsized and eventually sank 3.6 nautical miles east off Lamao Point, Limay, Bataan on Thursday.</p><p>The PCG had warned that if all the oil in the tanker were to leak, it would be the biggest spill in Philippine history.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/26/gov-t-launches-probe-into-sinking-of-tanker-carrying-massive-oil-cargo-1454">Gov&#x27;t launches probe into sinking of tanker carrying massive oil cargo</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FuDBH5ga49w?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>The Philippine Space Agency on Friday released a map showing the extent of the possible oil spill in Manila Bay following the sinking of a tanker carrying millions of liters of oil.</p>

The Philippine Space Agency on Friday released a map showing the extent of the possible oil spill in Manila Bay following the sinking of a tanker carrying millions of liters of oil.

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PH Space Agency releases map of possible oil spill extent in Manila Bay

PH Space Agency releases map of possible oil spill extent in Manila Bay

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Published Jul 27, 2024 12:41 AM PHT

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