Radioactive substance seized

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 09:44:46 +0000

PHOSPHO gypsum stack

A merchant ship carrying 53,000 metric tons of toxic substance recognized as from Gwangyang Port, South Korea was intercepted in Zambales Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard said yesterday.

Crane operators and several crew were already unloading the toxic substance when a team from the PCG and the National Bureau of Investigation arrived at Cabangan Wharf, Cabangan, Zambales to prevent the operation.

It was disclosed that the master of the ship failed to present the cargo permits covering the operation, resulting to his and the crew’s arrest.

Inspection revealed that the Liberian-flagged merchant ship was carrying phospho gypsum, which, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is classified as “radioactive” due to the presence of naturally occur
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