Tonga volcano eruption sparks oil spill in Peru

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The fallout from the Tonga volcano eruption continues after strong waves triggered an oil spill off the coast of Peru.

Peru has been hit by a major oil spill sparked by the devastating underwater volcano eruption in Tonga.

The Pampilla Refinery, part of the Spanish company Repsol, branded the spill off the coast of Callao and Ventanilla districts near the capital Lima ‘limited’.The National Emergency Operations Center added that the spill had been brought under control, with environment minister Ruben Ramirez explaining that the accident had affected a two-mile stretch along three beaches.

Oil floating in the water off Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao is likely to be harmful to wildlife One Ventanilla resident called for punishment for those responsible Ventanilla resident Brenda Ramos said: ‘We want to tell the environment ministry to please follow up, and that those responsible receive a punishment, because this affects the fishermen, the population that they feed with the fish, and marine animals.’

 

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