April 3, 2018 7:41 PM

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Indonesia declares state of emergency as oil spill spreads

<div class="msg">''<div dir="ltr">''<div>Indonesia has declared a state of emergency to help stop the spreading of a deadly oil spill off the coast of the island of Borneo.</div>''<div></div>''<div>At least four fishermen in the port city of Balikpapan were killed over the weekend when the fuel ignited. Hundreds of people have reported health issues since Saturday's spill.</div>''<div></div>''<div>As the oil slick continues to spread, the risk of further fires is increasing, Indonesian authorities said today.</div>''<div></div>''<div>Fishermen in Balikpapan say they will take part in a protest on tomorrow to hold the Indonesian government and Pertamina to account for the spill.</div></div></div>

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