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 oil spill near the capital Lima has fouled beaches and harmed the fishing and tourism industries, with crews working non-stop to clean up the mess.
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A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, left covered in oil after 6,000 barrels of crude spilled off Perus coast due to waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific. More than 40 birds, including Humboldt penguins listed as vulnerable by the Internat ..
A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, left covered in oil after 6,000 barrels of crude spilled off Peru s coast in the aftermath of the Tonga tsunami.