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Unusual high waves from volcano eruption in Tonga cause oil spill in Peru
short by Athira Sasidharan / on Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
Unusually high waves attributed to an undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, authorities said. A ship was loading oil into La Pampilla refinery on the Pacific coast on Sunday when strong waves moved the boat, causing a spill. Authorities said the spill was controlled within hours but they're working to clean the coast.
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