Vergeire said that residents who live 100 meters from the affected areas cannot drink water sourced from their communities. They should only drink water supplied by the government.
Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been ordered to stay ashore as authorities struggled Friday to contain an oil spill from a sunken tanker that is threatening the region s rich marine life and economy.
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