SINGAPORE – The oil spill cleanup focused on cleaning rock bunds is under way at beaches on Sentosa, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.
“Cleaning the different segments of the rock bunds also has to coincide with the ebb and flood tides,” she added. , which entailed cleaning up remnants in places that are not easily accessible. This phase is expected to take around three months.
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