Hanoi (VNA) – A Malaysian official said on June 21 that clean-up operations are underway after an oil spill off Singapore has spread to beaches in southern Malaysia.
Ling Tian Soon, an official from southern Joho state, said around 25 people were involved in the clean-up of two beaches spanning 1km.
Marine life or fishermen activities have not been affected, he said.
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority said the incident resulted from an accident at Pasir Panjang terminal between a Netherlands-flagged dredger and a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel.
Ling added that Malaysia's maritime officials were monitoring to see if the oil spill spreads to other parts of the coast./.
VNA
