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Sky News
18-03-2025
- Sky News
Twelve dead including musician after plane crash in Honduras
A popular musician is among 12 people who have died in a plane crash in Honduras. Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez died with 11 others on Monday after a plane crashed off the coast of Roatan Island, shortly after taking off. Five people were said to have survived the crash. The aircraft, operated by airline Lanhsa, was carrying 14 passengers and three crew members, according to the country's transport ministry. National police confirmed the deaths which also included, according to local media, two children, a US national and a French national. The plane had been scheduled to fly to La Ceiba airport on the Honduran mainland. Both police and fire officials detailed the rescue effort under way. Photos showed emergency services working by torchlight on Monday night to recover bodies from the sea. Roatan, the largest of the Bay Islands just off the Honduran coast, is a popular tourist attraction and known for its coral reefs. Local fire chief Franklin Borjas said adverse conditions had complicated the search and rescue efforts. It was added the search for the last victim was ongoing, the fire service said. Honduran President Xiomara Castro said: "I have immediately activated the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) team, comprised of the Armed Forces, the Honduran Fire Department, COPECO, the National Police, 911, the Red Cross, the Ministry of Health, and SAN. "They have immediately arrived at the scene of the plane crash that occurred 1km from Roatan International Airport and are tirelessly assisting in the unfortunate incident. "The public hospitals in San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba are now ready to treat injured passengers.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
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 amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking water, officials said. The spill, believed caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name. The Emergency Operations Committee in the provincial capital, also called Esmeraldas, declared the environmental emergency. Vilko Villacis, mayor of the city of more than 200,000 inhabitants, said the leak had caused "unprecedented" damages. His office halted the diversion of river water to an aqueduct supplying the city, and urged citizens to ration water. On Friday, state-owned Petroecuador said it was working to address the emergency at the pipeline, part of the Trans-Ecuadoran Pipeline System (SOTE) which transports crude oil from the Amazon. The company has not estimated the volume of oil spilled. Ecuador last year produced 475,000 barrels of crude a day, exporting 72 percent of the total. The SOTE is the most used pipeline system in the country, with the capacity to transport 360,000 barrels per day on the 500-kilometer (310-mile) journey from the Amazon to the Pacific coast. das/mr/bbk/md
Khaleej Times
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
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, officials said. The spill, believed caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name. The Emergency Operations Committee in the provincial capital, also called Esmeraldas, declared the environmental emergency. Vilko Villacis, mayor of the city of more than 200,000 inhabitants, said the leak had caused "unprecedented" damages. His office halted the diversion of river water to an aqueduct supplying the city, and urged citizens to ration water. On Friday, state-owned Petroecuador said it was working to address the emergency at the pipeline, part of the Trans-Ecuadoran Pipeline System (SOTE) which transports crude oil from the Amazon. The company has not estimated the volume of oil spilled. Ecuador last year produced 475,000 barrels of crude a day, exporting 72 per cent of the total. The SOTE is the most used pipeline system in the country, with the capacity to transport 360,000 barrels per day on the 500km (310-mile) journey from the Amazon to the Pacific coast.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
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 amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking water, officials said. The spill, believed caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name. The Emergency Operations Committee in the provincial capital, also called Esmeraldas, declared the environmental emergency. Vilko Villacis, mayor of the city of more than 200,000 inhabitants, said the leak had caused "unprecedented" damages. His office halted the diversion of river water to an aqueduct supplying the city, and urged citizens to ration water. On Friday, state-owned Petroecuador said it was working to address the emergency at the pipeline, part of the Trans-Ecuadoran Pipeline System (SOTE) which transports crude oil from the Amazon. The company has not estimated the volume of oil spilled. Ecuador last year produced 475,000 barrels of crude a day, exporting 72 percent of the total. The SOTE is the most used pipeline system in the country, with the capacity to transport 360,000 barrels per day on the 500-kilometer (310-mile) journey from the Amazon to the Pacific coast. das/mr/bbk/md
