Amidst concerns over the impact of the oil spilled from a tanker sinking off the coast of the Philippines on the lives of residents and the environment, a Japanese disaster relief team arrived at the site to provide assistance to prevent the spread of damage.
Off the coast of Mindoro Island in the central Philippines, a tanker carrying about 800,000 liters of fuel oil had an engine failure and sank on the 1st of this month, and oil continues to spill in the surrounding waters.
Fishing and swimming were prohibited due to the spilled oil that washed ashore on the coast and mangrove forests, and local residents were forced to manually collect the oil. is of concern.
In response to a request from the Philippine government, six people, including coast guard officers dispatched by the Japanese government as a Japan Disaster Relief Team, arrived in Manila, the capital, on the 10th and visited the headquarters of the Philippine Coast Guard, which is engaged in countermeasures.
In addition to providing materials and equipment such as oil adsorbents, the aid team will check the condition of the coastal areas where the oil has washed ashore from the 11th and provide support to prevent the spread of damage.
Taro Ono, a member of the Japan Disaster Relief Team and an officer for international marine pollution control at the Japan Coast Guard, said, "We would like to confirm the situation at the site and give advice on whether the current plan on the Philippine side is appropriate and whether there is anything that can be done more efficiently." I was talking to