Officials said a tourist boat carrying about 2,000 gallons of diesel capsized on Saturday, 23 in the Galapagos Islands, a World Heritage Site in the Ecuadorian Pacific, leaving a “fuel stain on the surface”.

Academia said that on the island of Santa Cruz, the “Albatross” boat had “2,000 gallons of diesel at the time of the incident” and that “a superficial layer of fuel was found in various parts of the bay.” an idiom.

In addition, it was stated that “immediate measures were taken to reduce the impact of the disaster on marine ecosystems” and that “water activities in some visiting places were stopped”.

He added that “containment and absorption barriers have been placed in the initial area of ​​the incident to isolate the fuel released by the debris” in front of Puerto Ayora, the capital of Santa Cruz, and Puerto Ayora, where the prisoner’s breeding centers and headquarters are located. animals are located in the Galapagos National Park (PNG).

State-owned oil company Petroecuador said in principle that the privately owned boat capsized during a “diesel transport to Puerto Ayora,” early Saturday.

The incident did not leave any casualties. “The four crew members of this ship are alive,” the oil company said.

– The boat is sunk – No authorities have been informed about the size or capacity of the ship or the effects of the event on fauna.

According to PNG, “The landowner will take (the ship’s) refloat actions based on the emergency protocol”.

The organization’s deputy director, Jenifer Suárez, said that “the boat sank” and that “containment barriers and diffusers have been placed in the environment to limit any potential negative impacts on the environment.”

Park rangers retrieved blackened absorbent cloths from a boat that had been thrown over a layer of fuel, according to footage released by PNG, which has suspended tourist activities on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora.