Fishermen in Bulacan, a province north of the Philippines’ capital, said on Monday that they are worried they will lose their livelihoods after an oil spill from a capsized vessel washed up close to their shores.

“This oil that is spreading, I hope the government finds a solution right away. It's a big loss for us fisher folks." said 60-year-old fisherman Pilo Loreto.

MT Terra Nova, a marine tanker carrying 1.5 million liters of industrial fuel, sank on Thursday in rough seas off the coast of Limay in the province of Bataan leaving one crew member dead. Officials were investigating whether the sinking is related to Typhoon Carina, which on Wednesday flooded swathes of the capital Manila and surrounding towns.

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Last year, oil tanker MT Princess Empress was carrying about 800,000 liters of industrial fuel when it capsized on Feb. 28 and eventually sank, causing an oil spill which took the country three months to clean up and hit tourist towns.

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(Production: Adrian Portugal)