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The Tonga volcano caused an oil spill on Peru's coast. Fishermen are protesting

The Associated Press

January 19, 2022

Oil pollutes Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao, Peru, on Tuesday after high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill. (AP)

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