It’s been three months since an oil tanker sank off the Philippines and authorities there say they’ve made significant progress cleaning up the oil slick – but people living in coastal towns fear the damage will be long-lasting.

The MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil when it sank on February 28th  off the central island of Mindoro, south of the capital, Manila.

Diesel fuel and thick oil from the vessel have since contaminated the waters and beaches of Oriental Mindoro province and other islands.

Aljazeera.