In Peru, a group of indigenous people took hostage dozens of tourist passengers on a pleasure boat. The Indians demand the attention of the authorities to the problem of an oil spill from a damaged pipeline, which killed residents.
According to updated information, there were 248 people on the ship, including 228 Peruvian tourists and 20 US citizens, including a pregnant woman, small children, the elderly, and the disabled. All of them felt good, and members of the local community said they would not harm them.
It is specified that on September 5, from the longest oil pipeline in Peru, oil leaked onto the lands of five communities of the Nacion Chapra tribe. On September 16, a second leak occurred: about 2,500 tons of crude oil entered the Kuniniko River. Because of this, a woman and two children died.
The leader of the local community told reporters that the indigenous people had already applied 46 times to the state with a request to solve the problem, but there was no response. Now the protesters intend to block the water communication on the river for an indefinite period.
According to ABC News, by now the Indians have already released the tourists. The circumstances of the release are still unknown.