Trinidad and Tobago hit by mystery ship oil spill - BBC News

At least 15km (nine miles) of Tobago's coast is already affected after a mysterious ship overturned.

10 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Oil now covers some of Tobago's pristine beachesBy Jaroslav LukivBBC NewsTrinidad and Tobago is considering declaring a national emergency over a huge oil spill from a ship that ran aground and overturned this week.

At least 15km (nine miles) of Tobago's south-western coast have been affected, including some of the Caribbean island's pristine beaches.

Some 1,000 volunteers have now joined government staff to clean up the spill.

Divers have been trying to isolate the leak from the vessel, which was abandoned by its crew.

Farley Augustine, the chief secretary of the island of Tobago, on Saturday said the government may designate the accident a Level 3 disaster, the highest.

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