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Keep out of the water! Beachgoers warned of tonnes of ‘slop’ after Shell’s oil pipeline leak

Singapore authorities advise against swimming while neighbouring countries informed to look for oil along their coastlines

The oil had leaked from a Shell land-based pipeline between Bukom Island and Bukom Kechil.
The oil had leaked from a Shell land-based pipeline between Bukom Island and Bukom Kechil.Photo: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE/TRADEWINDS
Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore
Published 23 October 2024, 09:17Updated 23 October 2024, 10:04
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