Capsized vessel spills 2,500 litres of oil in Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands (Graphicmaps.com - WorldAtlas)An estimated 2,500 litres of oil ended up in the waters of Ecuador’s famed Galapagos Islands after a tanker barge capsized and sank on Sunday, December 22. Local media reports the incident began when a crane collapsed onto the unnamed vessel while cargo loading operations were ongoing at a port off San Cristobal Island. (bairdmaritime.com)

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