Pemex spill prompts evacuations in Mexico
Mexico According to officials, the spill has also led to the deaths of thousands of animals in a seven-kilometre area and will take months to clean up, necessitating the suspension of fishing activities in the community.
A representative from Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources characterised the spill as “a problem [affecting] the social and economic structures of the region.”
Local officials have criticised Pemex for its slow response time, saying the company waited around a week to notify authorities and begin clean-up efforts. The city of Nanchital is expected to bring a claim against the NOC for environmental damage.
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