The oil spill has led to dire consequences for the local population. Major Taylor Santos of The Salvation Army articulated the severity of the situation: "The oil spill surged into their taro patches ...
The shipwrecks of Japanese warships have been beneath the waters of the remote Pacific atoll for around 80 years now, ...
More than 4000 Japanese soldiers perished when Chuuk Lagoon, known as "Truk" at the time, was bombarded by US forces at the ...