A tanker off the coast of Peru was hit by waves linked to Tonga's volcanic eruption and spilled 6,000 barrels of oil, contaminating vast swathes of sea and beaches. Fingers are being pointed at the oil company Repsol.
The Armed Forces have deployed around 600 troops provided with personal protective equipment to support the clean-up of coastal areas contaminated by the oil spill in Lima's Ventanilla sea area, <a href="https://www.gob.pe/institucion/mindef/funcionarios/51112-edwin-rigoberto-coico-monroy"target=" blank"