INQUIRER.net: Oil slick no threat to Bohol resorts–Coast Guard

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Oil slick no threat to Bohol resorts–Coast Guard Oct 26th 2013, 22:26 PANGLAO ISLAND, Philippines—There is nothing to worry about after all.   Coast Guard and local officials have assured the public that the oil slick from a sunken vessel off the coast of this island would not pose a danger to coastal communities and nearby resorts.   "The oil sheen is not dangerous. It will dissipate. It will eventually disappear," said Commander Agapito Bibat, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bohol commanding officer.   The Coast Guard earlier reported that 60 to 100 liters of diesel had leaked from the sunken MV Wilcon, causing an oil sheen 50 meters long and 25 meters wide.   The Wilcon which sank off Panglao some 20 ye... Keep on reading: Oil slick no threat to Bohol resorts–Coast Guard Media files: panglao-island.jpg (image/jpeg)

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