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SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, February 12, 2024 (ENS) - An abandoned vessel that capsized just 200 meters (656 feet) from the coast of Tobago's new Cove Eco-Industrial Park has been leaking oil for days, and now some 10 kilometers (six miles) of the Caribbean island's coastline is fouled with the oily mess. %environment_news_service% news environment latest on forests, oceans, climate, wildlife, fisheries, transportation, business

An unknown ship leaking oil onto Trinidad and Tobago’s coasts has devolved into a “national emergency,” the country’s prime minister said Sunday. The overturned and mostly submerged vessel began leaking oil last Wednesday just off the south coast of Tobago — the smaller of the twin islands at the southern tip of the Lesser Antilles…

A mysterious oil spill in the Caribbean prompted the prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency as more than 1,000 volunters scramble to cleanup the mess.

Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister said a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused a "national emergency" as crews struggled to contain the oil already coating numerous beaches on Tobago's southwest coast.

First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in…

First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean countrys waters and clean areas of Tobago islands coast already...

(Reuters) - First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country's waters and clean areas of Tobago island's coast already affected by the incident. Trinidad ...

(Reuters) - First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country's waters and clean areas of Tobago island's coast already affected by the incident.

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

Emergency workers in Trinidad and Tobago race to clean up a massive oil spill as mystery vessel runs aground, threatening Carnival tourism