Singapore closes beaches as oil spill spreads

[depakid]

Source: AP

Singapore closed beaches along 7.2 kilometers (4.5 miles) of its east coast as an oil spill from a damaged tanker continued to spread Thursday. Blotches of rust-colored oil floated next to a breaker wall at a ferry terminal while the nearby National Sailing Center, which usually gives daily classes to hundreds of school students, shut its doors.

A pungent stench has now enveloped the eastern coastline — an area that is normally packed on weekends with families, roller-bladers and cyclists enjoying the sand, sea and some of the island's best seafood restaurants. "The smell was so bad yesterday, it made me nauseous," said Ho Shufen, a manager at the sailing center. "I don't expect anyone would want to come here until the smell is gone."

About 18,000 barrels of light crude oil spilled from the Malaysian-registered tanker MT Bunga Kelana 3 after it collided with the St. Vincent's and The Grenadines-registered bulk carrier MV Waily early Tuesday in the Singapore Strait about eight miles (13 kilometers) southeast of the city-state's east coast.

The National Environment Agency said it would take the "next few days" to clean up the coastline and advised the public to stay away from affected beaches.

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[Kolesar]

1. Singapore is a dictatorship with sham elections, scant freedom of press and a kangaroo court

Just thought I would share that

[Jkid]

2. Not to mention a de-facto monachy using the "People's" Action Party as it's cover.

[ShortnFiery]

3. Oh yeah. I can attest to that fact.

Having lived six weeks under Martial law during the uprising of 1964. It required that long to get the foreign contractors (UK/US engineers and their families) out of the country.

Despite the beautiful local people, flora and fauna, we were glad to get the hell out of Singapore. Haven't desired to return since those horrific days.

[Jkid]

4. How horrible was the time. Describe them, if you can.

[DumpDavisHogg]

5. One of few countries in the world where it's illegal to chew bubble gum

Also, they place undercover cops in restrooms to accuse people of not flushing toilets.

And Singapore issues floggings for minor violations of the law.

[Nihil]

6. K & R for the subject

Five replies before this and not one of them concerned the issue
discussed in the OP, just bitching about the place itself.

Imagine the fuss if someone were to disregard the Gulf "spill"
and just complain about the shitty side of Louisiana or Florida?

:crazy:

[Nihil]

7. Quelle surprise ...

No-one cares about oil-spills that aren't on the American puppet show
that purports to be "news" ...

:eyes: