Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam

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Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam

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Selasa, 14 Mar 2023 06:35 WIB

Filipina - Tumpahan minyak dari sebuah kapal tanker yang tenggelam dua pekan lalu, kini mencemari perairan Filipina.

POLA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 08: An aerial view shows oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress along a shoreline on March 08, 2023 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill after an oil tanker sunk off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila. The tanker, MT Princess Empress, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil when it sank on February 28 due to engine trouble and rough seas. Marine experts estimate that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are in danger of being damaged. The spill has also prompted authorities to ban fishing and swimming in contaminated waters, halting the livelihood of countless residents who rely on fishing and tourism to survive. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Nyaris 100.000 orang yang tinggal di Provinsi Oriental Mindoro dekat perairan itu terdampak kehilangan mata pencaharian, menghadapi risiko kesehatan dan dampak lainnya akibat tumpahan minyak.

POLA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 08: An aerial view shows oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress along a shoreline on March 08, 2023 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill after an oil tanker sunk off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila. The tanker, MT Princess Empress, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil when it sank on February 28 due to engine trouble and rough seas. Marine experts estimate that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are in danger of being damaged. The spill has also prompted authorities to ban fishing and swimming in contaminated waters, halting the livelihood of countless residents who rely on fishing and tourism to survive. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Seperti dilaporkan kantor berita Jerman DPA dan dilansir The Star, Senin (13/3/2023), tumpahan minyak itu berasal dari kapal tanker bernama MT Princess Empress, yang membawa muatan 800.000 liter minyak industri ketika tenggelam pada 1 Maret lalu di lepas pantai Provinsi Oriental Mindoro, Filipina.

POLA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 08: An aerial view shows oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress along a shoreline on March 08, 2023 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill after an oil tanker sunk off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila. The tanker, MT Princess Empress, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil when it sank on February 28 due to engine trouble and rough seas. Marine experts estimate that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are in danger of being damaged. The spill has also prompted authorities to ban fishing and swimming in contaminated waters, halting the livelihood of countless residents who rely on fishing and tourism to survive. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Lokasi insiden itu berjarak sekitar 160 kilometer di sebelah selatan ibu kota Manila.

POLA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 08: An aerial view shows oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress along a shoreline on March 08, 2023 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill after an oil tanker sunk off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila. The tanker, MT Princess Empress, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil when it sank on February 28 due to engine trouble and rough seas. Marine experts estimate that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are in danger of being damaged. The spill has also prompted authorities to ban fishing and swimming in contaminated waters, halting the livelihood of countless residents who rely on fishing and tourism to survive. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Gubernur Provinsi Oriental Mindoro, Humerlito Dolor, mengatakan bahwa kapal tanker itu masih mengalami kebocoran. Disebutkan juga oleh Dolor bahwa pemilik kapal tanker itu sedang berupaya mengerahkan sebuah kendaraan yang dioperasikan dari jarak jauh untuk menutup kebocoran tersebut.

POLA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 08: An aerial view shows oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress along a shoreline on March 08, 2023 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill after an oil tanker sunk off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila. The tanker, MT Princess Empress, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil when it sank on February 28 due to engine trouble and rough seas. Marine experts estimate that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are in danger of being damaged. The spill has also prompted authorities to ban fishing and swimming in contaminated waters, halting the livelihood of countless residents who rely on fishing and tourism to survive. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Disebutkan juga oleh Dolor bahwa sedikitnya 19.956 keluarga atau lebih dari 99.000 individu telah terdampak tumpahan minyak itu.

POLA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 08: An aerial view shows oil slick from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress along a shoreline on March 08, 2023 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Authorities are racing to contain an oil spill after an oil tanker sunk off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila. The tanker, MT Princess Empress, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil when it sank on February 28 due to engine trouble and rough seas. Marine experts estimate that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are in danger of being damaged. The spill has also prompted authorities to ban fishing and swimming in contaminated waters, halting the livelihood of countless residents who rely on fishing and tourism to survive. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Tidak hanya itu, Dolor juga mengatakan bahwa sedikitnya 122 orang mengalami penyakit pernapasan, mual, muntah dan diare akibat tumpahan minyak itu.
An aerial view shows the oil spill from the sunken fuel tanker MT Princess Empress on the shores of Pola, in Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines, March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Kelompok konser laut Oceana, dalam pernyataan terpisah, memperingatkan bahwa pergerakan arus laut telah membawa sebagian tumpahan minyak ke arah utara, dekat Selat Pulau Verde, yang merupakan salah satu habitat laut dengan keanekaragaman hayati terbesar di dunia dan menjadi rumah bagi ribuan spesies.
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam
Parah! Laut Filipina Tercemar Minyak Gara-gara Kapal Karam

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