Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than previously thought

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than previously thought

29 January 2022

An oil spill off the Peruvian coast earlier this month was twice as big as previously reported, according to the country's government.

Environment Minister Ruben Ramirez said Friday that almost 12,000 barrels of oil leaked into the sea on 15 January.

Officials described the spill as an "ecological disaster" to blame for the deaths of local fish and seabirds.

It happened when tanker at the La Pampilla refinery was hit by waves linked to a volcanic eruption on Tonga.

The site, about 30km (19 miles) north of Lima, is owned by Spanish oil company Repsol.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Horrible. The world is forced to suck it up, too.

So much suffering inflicted upon helpless creatures, reaching far into the future.

It is a monstrous crime against nature, should not have been possible.