Philippine oil tanker sinks, raising fears of major oil spill in Manila Bay

The top of a vessel is shown above the waterline in a still taken from video.

A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard was working to determine whether the vessel was leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation, officials said.

CBC | World News

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