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February 13, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago Faces National Emergency After Capsized Vessel Causes Major Oil Spill
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In Trinidad and Tobago, officials declared a national emergency Sunday
after a massive oil spill, caused by an overturned vessel, blackened
several miles of Tobago's southern shores, covering beaches with thick
oil. It's still unclear how much oil has spilled, while the government
has yet to identify the owner of the largely submerged vessel found off
the coast last week.


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