Oil Spill Threatens Caribbean Tourism: Mystery Vessel Leaks Dark, Sticky Fluid Near Trinidad and Tobago
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Last week, a mysterious vessel was discovered overturned off the coast of Tobago, an island part of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. No crew members were found, only a dark, viscous substance seeping from the vessel. The sticky material has now begun to contaminate the beaches, posing a threat to the country’s crucial tourism industry. On Wednesday, the government made some progress in solving the mystery. It was …