Ecuador declares environmental emergency

Oil spill affects river in northwestern Ecuador
A crude oil pipeline crack caused a thick oil slick in the Viche River in northwestern Ecuador. Employees of the state oil company Petroecuador were trying Saturday to contain the oil slick in the river that affected the area of Viche in the province of Esmeraldas.
Ecuador Declares Environmental Emergency Due To Oil Spill Near Esmeraldas River
Ecuador declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill near Esmeraldas River in the northwestern coastal province of the country.Ecuad
Oil spill in Ecuador river brings emergency declaration
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water.
Ecuadorians worry river oil spill will affect their health and crops
Residents fear an oil spill in Ecuador’sViche River will affect their health and crops:: March 15, 2025:: Viche, Ecuador:: Robert Enriquez, Farmer“I’m afraid my plants will die with the fumes coming from the oil.
Ecuador Oil Spill
Workers of the state oil company clean up an oil spill caused by a mudslide that fractured a pipeline along the Viche River, Ecuador, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores
Ecuador declares environmental emergency as oil spill turns Esmeraldas River black
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking water,
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