Tanker carrying 1,500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines

A tanker carrying close to 1.5 million liters of industrial fuel sank off Manila, the capital of the Philippines, causing an oil spill, the BBC writes.

Sixteen crew members of the MT Terra Nova tanker have been rescued, while one remains missing, the country’s transportation secretary said.

According to the minister, strong winds were hampering the authorities’ response.

The incident comes after Typhoon Gaemi intensified seasonal monsoon rains.