Some 6,000 barrels poured into the sea as an oil tanker unloaded a week ago at the La Pampilla refinery located some 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Lima. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to Spanish oil company Repsol, which owns the refinery, the accident occurred due to freak waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga. The government declared an “environmental emergency” for 90 days on Saturday in the “damaged coastal marine area” affected by the spill, which is drifting north. Baby fish “are already dead; the young, most of them eat on the seashore, and the seashore is full of oil,” he told AFP. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 23, 2022 09:13 UTC