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About 1,000 sqm of coral was damaged by the US ship that ran aground last week on Tubbataha Reef Natural Park. There was “severe damage” to the rudder and propeller of the USS Guardian and about 1,000 sqm of the 97,030 hectare protected area, according to presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda. He said US Navy and Philippine divers began to assess the extent of damage to the ship and determine the extent of damage to the reef itself. The American minesweeper, which ran aground on January 17 after ignoring warnings by park management, is currently flooded and with no crew members on board.
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