Shushufindi, Sucumbíos Ecuador: Pipeline oil spill affects 170 families

Oil spill affects some 170 families in Shushufindi, Sucumbíos

Ecuavisa.com (machine translated) Residents of the Kichwa Santa Elena community in Shushufindi canton are affected by the oil spill from one of the pipelines of an oil company.

The fact was registered in a forest protected by the community and some 170 families have been harmed, because the waters of the White River were contaminated. From this tributary the people are supplied, since they do not have basic services like drinking water.

According to the ranger, Pedro Grefa, says that it is the third time there is a spill of crude oil in the sector; Two have been registered in less than a year.

The President of the Federation of Kichwa Organizations of Sucumbíos, Nahúm Cerda, said that Petroamazonas has not repaired previous incidents.

So far Petroamazonas has not responded to attempts to communicate by this means. Read Full Article with pictures

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