Two bodies have been recovered from the waters of the lake and the search for four missing persons continues
Two dead and four missing are the toll so far in the sinking of an oil barge in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA announced today.
SE HUNDIÓ BARCAZA PETROLERA EN EL LAGO DE MARACAIBO #26Sep Se Hundió cerca d las costas d Tía Juana en el lago d Maracaibo la Barcaza Petrolera Chantise G
25 crew members of the company SOSCA have been on board, 4 crew members are missing, 2 are missing and more than 10 have been rescued pic.twitter.com/hVlnJkyoFt— Sol Rojas (@Sol651) September 26, 2024
There were earlier reports of at least four dead, however the PDVSA announcement clarifies that two bodies have been recovered from the waters of the lake and the operation to locate four missing persons continues. Another 19 people were rescued after the barge “Chantase G” sank, which was attributed to bad weather conditions in the area, according to the statement.
A large oil spill occurred in March off the coast of Tobago after a barge from Venezuela capsized, affecting several Caribbean countries.
Source :Skai
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