San Cristóbal Island

More than 2 Tonnes of Oil Spilled in Waters off Galapagos Islands

More than two tonnes of diesel fuel were poured into the waters off the Galapagos Islands yesterday after a cargo vessel overturned while being loaded with containers early Sunday, local officials said on Twitter, CNN reported.

The incident happened near the island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Archipelago.