Emergency workers in Trinidad and Tobago were scrambling to clean up a massive oil spill after a mysterious vessel ran aground near the Caribbean island earlier this week. At least 15 kilometers of coastline have been affected by the disaster, and authorities are considering declaring a national emergency, Farley Augustine, chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, told reporters. Environmental officials say the spill has damaged a reef and beaches on the Atlantic coast, boding ill for the island's resorts and hotels, the lifeline of the local economy during Carnival season. - AFP
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