After 15 days since the arrival of the UN technical mission to Peru, to carry out an evaluation of the oil spill of January 15 in Ventanilla, it announces that they are preparing the report that contains recommendations in the short and medium term that point towards strengthening management, coordination and information management mechanisms, according to the United Nations Information Center.
In addition, the report will include the findings and contributions on technical assistance and advice to the State for the containment, mitigation and cleaning of the affected areas, for the management and coordination of the emergency and to reduce the risk of future disasters caused by oil spills. oil in the ocean, including recommendations on methodologies and regulations.
This was achieved after work sessions with national and subnational entities of the Peruvian State, and tours and technical visits to the affected area and to the Repsol company’s La Pampilla refinery. Work was also carried out in collaboration with the UN System in Peru, headed by the Office of the Resident Coordinator, to provide greater assistance to the affected communities if requested.
As recalled, on January 16, residents and fishermen from Ventanilla began to report the presence of oil on the beaches. This set off the alarms of the Municipality of the area to then call the competent authorities such as the Agency for Environmental Assessment and Control (OEFA) and the Ministry of the Environment. Days later they confirmed that the La Pampilla refinery of the multinational Repsol had spilled more than 11,900 barrels of oil into the sea on Saturday, January 15.
Source: Larepublica
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