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15-03-2023 09.00

On 28 February, tanker MT Princess Express started to have problems with the engine in the rough sea.

(Pada 28 Februari, kapal tanker MT Princess Express mulai bermasalah dengan mesin di laut yang ganas.)

The tanker, which carried 800,000 liters of industrial fuel, sank to the bottom of the sea.

(Kapal tanker yang mengangkut 800.000 liter bahan bakar industri itu tenggelam ke dasar laut.)

The oil spill got to the Philippines’ Mindoro Island, and it stained its beaches. Many people tried to clean them, but once they did it, the sea brought more oil.

(Tumpahan minyak sampai ke Pulau Mindoro Filipina, dan mengotori pantainya. Banyak orang mencoba membersihkannya, tetapi begitu mereka melakukannya, laut membawa lebih banyak minyak.)

Authorities said that they located the tanker and that it was 366 meters deep, off Oriental Mindoro province. Scientists said that about 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and sea grass could be in danger.

(Pihak berwenang mengatakan bahwa mereka menemukan kapal tanker itu dan kedalamannya 366 meter, di lepas pantai provinsi Oriental Mindoro. Ilmuwan mengatakan sekitar 36.000 hektare terumbu karang, mangrove, dan lamun bisa terancam.)

Kata-kata sulit: oil spill (tumpahan minyak), stain (mengotori), locate (menemukan)

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

(Anda dapat menyaksikan video aslinya di Level 3.)