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In Peru, 21 beaches polluted by spill linked to Tonga eruption
Updated On: 22 January, 2022 08:30 AM IST | Lima (Peru) | Agencies
Vásquez said the United Nations will provide a team of experts to help Peru deal with the oil spill. People are barred from going to the 21 polluted beaches because of health concerns
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Workers in protective suits, clean Conchitas Beach contaminated by the oil spill, in Ancon, Peru on Thursday. Pic/AP
Peru declared an environmental emergency on Thursday after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by Spain-based Repsol, following surging waves caused by the eruption of the underwater volcano near Tonga.
President Pedro Castillo said a committee will be formed to deal with the crisis, in keeping with national policies aimed at protecting the environment. Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez said Repsol has promised to deliver a cleaning schedule, to incorporate local fishermen in the cleanup on beaches and to deliver food baskets to affected families.
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