In Peru, Indians took dozens of tourists hostage

In Peru, a group of indigenous representatives took dozens of tourists-passengers of a pleasure boat hostage. The Indians demand the attention of the authorities to the problem of an oil spill from a damaged pipeline, which killed local residents.

According to the updated information, there were 248 people on the ship, among them 228 Peruvian tourists and 20 US citizens, including a pregnant woman, young children, the elderly and the disabled. All of them felt well, members of the local community said they would not harm them.

It is clarified that on September 5, oil leaked from the longest oil pipeline in Peru to the lands of five communities of the Nacion Chapra tribe. On September 16, a second leak occurred: about 2,500 tons of crude oil fell into 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 appealed to the state 46 times with a request to solve the problem, but there was no response. Now the protesters intend to block 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.