Clean-up employees deployed to the impacted village of Pola have reported that they have been feeling ill, per local media report.
Breathing fuel oil vapors can result in symptoms like headaches and nausea, while skin contact may result in blisters and itchiness.
Philippines authorities have declared a state of calamity for the impacted areas in the province and have also imposed a ban on fishing until the spill has been cleaned up.
But this ban has a massive impact on the livelihoods of several...