Peru Oil Spill

In this drone image, workers clean oil from Cavero Beach in the Ventanilla district of Callao in Peru. 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.

Unique identifier: GP1SWVHM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/01/2022

Locations: Lima, Peru, South America

Credit line: © Musuk Nolte / Greenpeace

Latitude: 11°45'3.72"S

Longitude: 77°10'16.26"W

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Peru Oil Spill

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 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.

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