China News Service, January 26 (Meng Xiangjun) Peru on the other side of the Pacific Ocean did not expect that a volcanic eruption more than 10,000 kilometers away would cause a "fatal blow" to its own country.
The shocking picture of the Tonga volcano eruption.
Ten days ago, the waves of the tsunami caused by the eruption of the Tonga volcano reached Peru in South America, killing two people in the sea.
On January 18, local time, parts of the waters of central Peru and two beaches were polluted by oil spills, and the sea became pitch black.
Under the strong waves, an oil tanker was hit, and 6,000 barrels of crude oil were dumped into the sea. The oil smear spread to 40 kilometers away, polluting 21 beaches in the country, an area equivalent to 270 football fields.
The black waves surged wave after wave, and the oil-stained seabirds struggled to die. The sight was shocking.
On January 18, local time, in Ventanilla, Peru, workers clean up oily seabird carcasses.
Ecology, fisheries, tourism, and economic losses are estimated to exceed US$50 million. The Spanish company Lepsol involved refused to compensate.
The Peruvian government issued a 90-day emergency order and dispatched teams of thousands of people and trucks, oil skimmers, barriers, etc. to clean up the pollution.
On January 18, local time, in Ventanilla, Peru, the staff collected oil pollution into bags.
People donned protective clothing and boots, put on gloves, and packed the oil into red plastic bags.
In Lima, the capital of Peru, men, women and children lined up in long lines to respond to the call to cut their hair as raw materials for making oil-absorbing fences.
People in Peru cut their hair and donate to make oil-absorbing fences.
(Image source: Russia Today quoted RUPTLY)
Floating oil-absorbing fences, like sausages, are linked together to float on the sea, stuffed with hair and leaves.
Hair can absorb oil, but not water. Studies say that one kilogram of human hair can absorb eight kilograms of oil.
A Peruvian woman shows off her hair to the camera after cutting her long hair on the street.
Image source: Screenshot of the French 24-hour news station report
It is not a pity for the girls to cut off a hair, they say, the hair will grow back, but the ocean crisis is at hand.
The people of this country have expressed their patriotism in their own way.
In August 2020, a Japanese freighter ran aground off the coast of Mauritius, with black heavy oil floating on the surface.
A similar accident happened in 2020 in Mauritius, the scenic "paradise" island nation.
The Japanese-flagged cargo ship "Wakachao" leaked 1,000 tons of fuel oil, and more than 100,000 volunteers rushed to clean it up.
On January 20, 2022 local time, in the Ventania region of Peru, the waves caused by the eruption of the Tonga volcano caused an oil spill from the ship, and the staff continued to clean up.
The impact of oil spills on the global ecology is immeasurable.
After the 2014 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, contaminants are still detectable in thousands of local organisms.
On January 18, local time, in Callao, Peru, a passerby checked the pollution situation and showed his oil-stained hands.
Strengthening HNA’s safety and developing leak-proof devices are certainly one measure, but for the long-term future of mankind, we must actively develop clean energy and realize renewable and recyclable energy, so as to better protect Mother Earth and human beings.
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