A tanker sank in Philippine waters and began spilling fuel oil on Thursday, as the remnants of a typhoon complicated efforts to contain the spill.

       The MT Terra Nova, a tanker flying under the flag of the Philippines, sank four miles east of Lamao Point in Limay, Bataan, a province northwest of the capital, Manila, early Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Sixteen crew members were rescued and at least one person died. The vessel was carrying 1.4 metric tons of industrial fuel oil, according to the coast guard.

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