Peru appeals for international help to clean up major oil spill linked to the Tonga volcano eruption

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Peru has appealed for international assistance to respond to a major oil spill. The spill is connected to the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga. The eruption triggered tsunami warnings in neighboring countries Chile and Ecuador. Two women in northern Peru were reportedly swept out to sea and drowned.

4 months ago

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Peru appeals for international help to clean up major oil spill linked to the Tonga volcano eruption

A Spanish oil company said waves caused by the volcanic eruption near Tonga last week were responsible for the spill of 6,000 barrels of oil off the coast of Peru.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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