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REVEALED: Navy rushes to prevent oil spill from damaged vessel | Vintage Vibes

The oil slick in the sea off the eastern coast. (File photo: Royal Thai Navy)

Authorities on Thursday were working to avert a leak from a storage vessel carrying 400,000 barrels of crude oil in the Gulf of Thailand off Chon Buri.

One crew member was killed after seawater entered the hull of the FSO Benchamas 2 when a seal malfunctioned during maintenance earlier this week.

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