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An oil spill contaminated an area not yet determined in the Peruvian region of Loreto, in the heart of the Amazon, and affected three communities in the area, the Environmental Assessment and Control Agency (OEFA) and several towns that live in the area reported this Thursday. sector.
The spill occurred at kilometer 12 of the northern branch of the Norperuano Pipeline, in the Andoas district of the province of Datem del Marañón, the OEFA detailed in a statement, in which it stated that it is working to determine the cause and responsibility of the facts.
The organization also seeks to specify the impact generated in this area of the Amazon, which is usually affected by spills that authorities usually attribute to vandals in the area.
The supervisory body added that the implementation of the first response actions and the activation of the Contingency Plan by the operator Petroperú will be verified, which involves the actions to control the spill, the containment of the hydrocarbon and the cleaning of the affected area.
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They demanded the immediate attention of the corresponding entities, the regional and local government.
Likewise, the population indicated that the oil is spreading throughout the river, it has already crossed the communities of Nuevo Porvenir, Andoas and Los Jardines, now in the direction of Alianza Topal, indicated the account of the native peoples settled in Loreto.
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2024-10-05 06:50:22