EcoWatchBy Olivia Rosane
Jan. 09, 2019 07:40AM EST
An oil tanker caught fire off of Hong Kong's Lamma Island Tuesday morning, leaving one person dead and two missing.
Oil Tanker Fire 🔥 Near Hong Kong Kills 1, Potential Spill Could Threaten Endangered Turtles and Dolphins
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"We could see that the victim who passed away had been burned," police representative Wong Wai-hang said in a briefing reported by The New York Times. "There were clear injuries on his head and fractures in his hands and feet."
An additional 23 crew members were rescued from the water. Four were injured and one was being treated in intensive care.
The
explosions 💥 were strong enough to be felt by residents of the nearby island, CNN reported.
"My windows shook really badly but (there) was no wind," Lamma resident Deb Lindsay told CNN. "I thought there had been an earthquake!"
Lamma Island residents worried about a potential oil spill reaching their coastline. Southern Lamma Island hosts a protective nesting site for
green turtles, a severely endangered species. An endangered colony of
white dolphins also calls Hong Kong waters home.
Full article:https://www.ecowatch.com/oil-tanker-fire-hong-kong-2625515032.html