Guarapiche River Oil Spill Event
Timestamp
- time of event
- 2012-02-04
Definitions
Im Bundesstaat Monagas in Venezuela riss nach Behördenangaben am 4. Februar 2012 eine Öl-Pipeline. Aus der beschädigten Pipeline floss Rohöl in den Fluss Guarapiche. Der Gouverneur José Gregorio Briceño rief am 10. Februar 2012 den Notstand aus. Der Río Guarapiche dient als Trinkwasserspeicher für die umliegenden Städte.
On 4 February 2012, a pipeline carrying pressurised oil fractured in the state of Monagas, Venezuela. Anywhere from 40,000-120,000 barrels poured into a river that supplies drinking and irrigation water. Monagas state Gov. Jose Gregorio Briceno declared a "state of emergency" following the spill, halting water distribution and closing schools in the state's capital of Maturin, which is located approximately 255 miles (410 kilometers) northeast of Caracas.
