Hong Kong has cleaned nearly 90 tonnes of palm oil from the beaches of Lamma Island after a collision last Thursday August 3rd between two ships in the Pearl River Delta estuary, “a few tens of miles” southwest of Hong Kong. Liability for a palm oil spill that closed two beaches in China has yet to be established after the slick spread to the city's shores following a collision between two vessels in China 's Pearl River Delta . About 1,000 tonnes of the oil was shed and 50 miles has been removed from China beaches, including tourist hotspots. Hong Kong authorities were not alerted for Saturday August 5th about the crash, which happened within 50 miles of the city. The shipping company involved has not been identified, creating uncertainty about which jurisdiction would handle damages claims.
Liability for a palm oil spill that closed two beaches in China has yet to be established after the slick spread to the city's shores following a collision between two vessels in China 's Pearl River Delta . About 1,000 tonnes of the oil was shed and 50 miles has been removed from China beaches, including tourist hotspots. Hong Kong authorities were not alerted for Saturday August 5th about the crash, which happened within 50 miles of the city. The shipping company involved has not been identified, creating uncertainty about which jurisdiction would handle damages claims.