Crude oil spilled in El Palito extends beyond Choroní
An oil spill that occurred about 11 days ago at the El Palito refinery in Carabobo extends beyond the beaches of Choroní, in the state of Aragua.
This was reported by Eduardo Klein, professor of the Department of Environmental Studies at Simón Bolívar University, based on images from the Sentinel 3 satellite. The spill caused a slick of at least 225 kilometers.
«The stain from the El Palito oil spill at the Centro plant is still affecting the Gulf of Mexico. Activity is seen in the area of the spill on land and it seems that they have not yet collected the fuel oil that was spilled,” Klein reported on X. He tagged the Petróleos de Venezuela account and mentioned Corpoelec.
It was reported that on Friday, August 16, the crude oil reached the continental beach of Boca de Aroa in Falcón, and advanced towards some streets in the Silva municipality of that entity.
In this image from the Sentinel 3 satellite (~1km resolution) the bright reflection of the sun helps to clearly see the #OilSpill of #ThePalito #CenterPlantIt has been 11 days since the fuel oil was spilled and its effect reaches far beyond #Choroní. #PDVSA #CORPOELEC pic.twitter.com/6jQixmQWr3
— diodon histrix (@diodon321) August 25, 2024
#23Aug The stain of the #DeerameOil of #ThePalito #CenterPlant still affects the #SadGulfActivity is seen in the area of the spill on land and it appears that they have not yet collected the fuel oil that was spilled. @PDVSA #CORPOELEC pic.twitter.com/uLjadGRk1J
— diodon histrix (@diodon321) August 25, 2024
This is not the only spill on Venezuelan coasts
Since August 14th, Two oil spills affect the coasts of the state of FalcónThe first one originated in El Palito, and the other after the fissure of an oil pipeline from Zulia that crosses the town of Mitare, in the Miranda municipality, towards the Paraguaná peninsula, and that reaches the Amuay and Cardón refineries.
Both events will have serious effects on the environment, health and economy of the inhabitants in the affected areas, as the pollutants move due to the currents, warned representatives of the environmental NGO Climate 21.
On August 6, before the fuel reached land, hundreds of fish washed up on the beaches of Boca de Aroa; and it is presumed that The event is related to a series of spillsalso of large extensions, detected in satellite images on July 15, 20, 25 and 30.
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