On March 21st, Ecuadorian Energy Minister In é s Manzano stated on March 19th local time that the oil spill in Esmeraldas, a coastal province in the northwest of the country, was caused by human sabotage. Manzano said that after investigation, it was found that the cause of the oil spill in Esmeraldas province was not a landslide, but a man-made destruction event, with several rivers polluted and 500000 people without drinking water. Manzano said that the government is currently investigating the mastermind behind it. Preliminary statistics show that a total of 3800 barrels of crude oil leaked in this accident. The National Emergency Action Committee has declared an environmental emergency in the province of Esmeraldas.
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