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Galapagos fuel spill sirens emergency across Ecuador
Dec. 24, 2019

Galapagos fuel spill sirens emergency across Ecuador

A fuel spill in the Galapagos Islands set off emergency protocols across South American country, Ecuador on Sunday. The spill came after a barge transporting 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank, officials said. The accident, which took place at a port on San Cristobal Island, happened when a crane buckled while stacking a container onto the barge. The falling container destabilized the ship, causing it to sink.

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