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Oil spill feared after New Zealand navy ship sinks off Samoa

An oil spill is “highly probable” following the grounding and sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off the coast of Samoa, according to the Pacific island nation’s acting prime minister. Late Sunday, Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio confirmed officials in Samoa are conducting an environmental assessment in the area where the HMNZS Manawanui sank that morning. New Zealand’s Chief of…