'So Sad to See': Oil Reaches Shores of Beach Resort After Singapore Spill

Storyful

Cleanup work was continuing at several beaches in Singapore on Sunday, June 16, following an oil spill on Friday.

Footage by Christel Quek shows the blackened sea and shore of Tanjong Beach in Sentosa as people in hazmat suits work. “Just awful. So sad to see,” Quek wrote on X.

The spill was caused on Friday when the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with an oil tanker moored at the Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore, the Dutch construction company Van Oord said.

Oil from the damaged tanker, the Marine Honour, spilled into the water, Van Oord said.

Swimming bans remained in place for several areas on Monday, the Straits Times said. Credit: Christel Quek via Storyful

Video transcript

This because this

  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next

Latest stories

  • Dangerous heat is shifting this week. Here’s where it will go next

    Brutally hot temperatures show no signs of stopping in the US this summer and are set to impact even areas dealing with devastating and historic flooding.

  • Over 20 dead in South Korea battery factory fire

    STORY: Twenty-two people have been confirmed dead after a large explosion set a lithium battery factory on fire in South Korea on Monday (June 24), local fire officials said.The blaze started after a series of battery cells exploded inside a warehouse with some 35,000 units, a local fire official said.What had triggered the explosion remains unclear.The factory is run by battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, a major industrial cluster about 90 minutes southwest of the capital Seoul.Parts of the factory's upper level had collapsed, and large chunks of the building had been blown out into the street.Earlier smoke was captured billowing across the city skyline.A Reuters witness saw firefighters moving up to six bodies out of the factory. Eighteen Chinese workers and one Laotian were among the dead, local fire official Kim Jin-young told reporters, citing information from company officials.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the scene and was given a briefing by officials.Interior Minister Lee Sang-min called on the local authorities to prevent any hazardous chemicals from contaminating the area.Kim Jae-ho, a Fire and Disaster Prevention professor at Daejeon University said battery materials like nickel are easily flammable, so the fire probably spread too quickly for workers to escape.Aricell makes lithium primary batteries for sensors and radio communication devices. Calls to its offices went unanswered.The company is not listed on South Korea's stock market but is majority owned by S-Connect, according to regulatory filings. S-Connect is registered on the junior Kosdaq index and its shares closed down 22.5%.South Korea is a major industrial economy and has made efforts to improve its safety record after several past accidents, many of which have been blamed on negligence.

  • Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s security escort in fatal accident following Euro 2024 match

    A police officer who was part of the security escort for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was killed in a traffic accident in the German city of Stuttgart on Monday.

  • At least 2 are dead from catastrophic Midwest flooding and a Minnesota dam is at risk of failing

    At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse.

  • China issues top rainstorm alert as deadly flooding moves north

    Torrential storms that have brought widespread flooding to southeast China are moving inland, prompting the national weather service to issue its most severe rainstorm alert.

  • Minnesota’s Rapidan dam partially fails amid severe flooding

    Rapidan Dam is near the city of Mankato, about 90 minutes from Minneapolis, and home to 45,000 people

  • Opinion: In the blink of an eye, a wildfire changed everything

    Sandra Younger woke one night to see the devastating Cedar Fire about to devour her home. Fleeing the flames gave her a new perspective on resilience.

  • Deadly floods still battering Midwest towns as millions remain under heat warnings

    Flooding killed at least one person in South Dakota and another in Iowa

  • South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants

    Forensic and other experts combed through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea's capital to find the cause of a devastating fire that killed 23 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers, in one of the country's deadliest blazes in years. More than 100 people were working at the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, when the fire tore through it Monday morning. Security cameras showed smoke engulfing the second-floor worksite of the factory, soon after sparks were detected from a site where lithium batteries were stored, fire officials said.

  • Korean battery plant CEO apologizes after deadly fire

    STORY: The chief executive of a South Korean battery maker apologized on Tuesday, over a massive factory fire the day before, as firefighters found the body of the last missing worker, raising the death toll to 23. “We apologize for the loss of many lives in the fire accident at the Aricell plant on June 24th.”Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan was speaking to reporters at the factory site in Hwaseong, an industrial cluster southwest of the capital Seoul. He promised the company would take on "a firm responsibility" for the tragedy and cooperate with the authorities' investigations.While Aricell's director insisted the company had fully complied with safety procedures and training, including with simulated fire conditions.A labor ministry official told Reuters authorities were looking into Aricell's compliance, and whether it gave adequate safety training for temporary foreign workers.Some of the 103 workers at the factory, including a number of those killed in Monday's fire, were contract staff sent by a manpower company.At least 17 of the victims were Chinese nationals, and one, Laotian.Some women, believed to be family members of the deceased, were seen sobbing for their loved ones outside the factory on Tuesday.Between their cries, one of them said in Korean, "How scared you must have been."Firefighters with search dogs combed the gutted structure before locating the missing 23rd victim.Forensics, police and labor ministry officials were also there as part of a joint investigation.One official told reporters, nine agencies were working together to figure out the exact location and cause of the fire.It's the latest industrial accident in a country where dozens of manufacturing workers lose their lives on the job each year, despite repeated calls to improve workplace safety.The South Korean government has now ordered urgent safety inspections at high-risk industrial sites.

  • South Korea lithium battery plant CEO apologises after fire kills 23

    Fire tears through Aricell plant in Hwaseong city, a major industrial cluster about 90 minutes southwest of capital Seoul

  • Biden approves Iowa disaster declaration, unlocking federal funds following extreme flooding

    Following major flooding over the weekend in Iowa, President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the state Monday night and approved federal aid to help recovery efforts. "The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux," a White House press release said. Flooding in northwest Iowa, caused by heavy rainfall, had impacted at least 1,900 properties, leaving hundreds destroyed, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told reporters Sunday.

  • Prince Harry 'to jet to the UK and face the royal family' after 'refusing to just be cast aside'

    Prince Harry is reportedly planning to 'fly over' to the UK to face the Royal Family and repair his relationships with his relatives after being 'snubbed' by them

  • Carol Kirkwood sparks concern from BBC Breakfast fans with latest TV appearance

    Carol Kirkwood has sparked concern from BBC Breakfast viewers with her latest appearance on the current affairs programme. Get the details here…

  • Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer renew attack on ‘baffling’ Gareth Southgate decision

    Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have launched another attack on Gareth Southgate’s team selection and tactics after England were booed off in their final European Championship group game against Slovenia.

  • This Morning fans left fuming as controversial guest announced for ITV show

    Fans of ITV's hit show This Morning were left fuming at their television sets after it was revealed that a famous reality star would be appearing on the show this week

  • The England player who should start in the last 16 - and two who badly underperformed

    How did the players fare in England’s goalless draw with Slovenia in their final group game at the Euros?

  • Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh Wears One of Kate Middleton's Favorite Tiaras to State Banquet

    The Duchess of Edinburgh is shimmering in a delicate headtopper most recently seen on the Princess of Wales

  • Police searching for missing Jay Slater in Tenerife rescue lost Scottish hiker

    A British hiker was rescued by police searching for Jay Slater in the same Tenerife national park where the 19-year-old disappeared.

  • UK tourists bringing back disease which can kill one in 10 as Foreign Office issues alert

    Officials at the Foreign Office have highlighted symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia after 14 cases of the lethal meningococcal disease have been detected in people returning from Saudi Arabia - including some in the UK