Dutch forces deployed to Caribbean territory hit by major oil spill

Armed forces from the Netherlands have been deployed to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire to clear beaches of oil coming from an offshore spill blamed on an overturned barge hundreds of miles away.The military cleaned up several beaches on the island that were reopened to the public on Friday.”The situation seems to be under control,” acting Lt. Gov. Reynolds Oleana said Thursday. “It remains to be seen what will happen in the coming days.”TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FACING ‘NATIONAL EMERGENCY’ AFTER MAJOR COASTAL OIL SPILLEnvironmental officials said they can start assessing the damage once…