Clean-up efforts remain ongoing, and authorities are working to ensure minimal environmental damage while maintaining public safety

An oil pipeline belonging to British giant Shell began leaking into the sea on Sunday, Singaporean authorities said, adding that the spill was stopped and cleanup crews deployed.

Shell and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority initiated clean-up efforts following a pipeline leak. The spill, stopped at its source with no threat to navigation, prompted Shell to deploy booms and emergency responders.

Singapore said it was alerted to an oil leakage from a Shell land-based pipeline early Sunday, and steps have been taken to clean up the spill.

Major energy company Shell and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority deployed clean-up measures after a leak from a land-based pipeline, they said on Sunday. The MPA said in a statement it was alerted at around 1 p.