Oil leaks from tanker collision off Singapore

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Source: bbc

Emergency teams are working to contain a crude oil spill after two ships - a tanker and a bulk carrier - collided in waters off Singapore.

Port officials said no injuries had been reported but the Malaysian-registered tanker had ruptured one of its tanks.

An estimated 2,000 tonnes of crude oil are leaking into the sea.
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Salvage operators said the oil could damage the local environment but that the speed of the response had reduced the impact.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10151722.stm

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"oil spill", sounds like the tag for these weeks.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "It's completely natural." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

"As long as my $40 million a year in corporate payola keeps coming in, I am going to keep on saying it. Smirk."

- Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

[Javaman]

2. Ahh the good old days of tanker leaks.

at least with those, we know how much can be spilled.

Kind of quaint, isn't it? in that horrific sort of way.

[scentopine]

3. another act of god, no doubt. -nt

[ShortnFiery]

4. OMG! Singapore is beautiful - another profound tragedy.

I had the opportunity to live there for two years (1963-64). Although I was a young child, I'll always remember the beautiful Orchids that decorated the landscape.