Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Peru-Oil-Spill-27MDHUHMM11E.htmlConceptually similarPeru Oil SpillGP1SWVHKCompleted★★★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWVHMCompleted★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWVHOCompleted★★★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWVHPCompleted★★★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWWB0Completed★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWWB2Completed★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWWB4Completed★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWWB5Completed★★★★Peru Oil SpillGP1SWWB7Completed★★★★View AllGP1SWVHDPeru Oil SpillWorkers climb the cliff of Cavero Beach after cleaning oil from it. A tanker unloading crude oil at the Repsol operated La Pampilla refinery was hit by a strong wave following the volcanic eruption in Tonga. The ship lost approximately 11,900 barrel oil just off the coast of Lima. The Peruvian government declared an environmental emergency after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific Coast were contaminated by the oil spill.Locations:Lima-Peru-South AmericaDate:28 Jan, 2022Credit:© Musuk Nolte / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5547px X 4160pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Day-Destruction-Dirty-Disasters-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Pollution-Protective clothing-Repsol-Three people-Water pollutionShoot:Peru Oil SpillA tanker unloading crude oil at the Repsol operated La Pampilla refinery was hit by a strong wave following the volcanic eruption in Tonga. The ship lost approximately 11,900 barrels of oil just off the coast of Lima. The Peruvian government declared an environmental emergency after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by the oil spill. Fishermen, that are heavily impacted by the incident, see their livelihood threatened. Some volunteer to clean up the Oil from the beaches. The majority of the clean-up crews are mostly local residents without training.