| Sarstoon Tributary Contaminated On Guat Side |
| Tue, July 4, 2017 |
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Tonight, not much more is known about the oil spill in Guatemala which has reportedly made its way into the Sarstoon River that forms the southern boundary between the two countries.
We do know first that thousands of gallons of crude oil spilled out of a tanker truck into the Gracias a Dios river, which feeds into the Sarstoon River - on the Guatemalan side. According to Guatemalan media reports, it happened near the village of "Arenales" - which is not very far from Belize. One Guatemalan news outlet says"the oil spill ... could destroy the aquatic life of the rivers Chocon and Sarstun..."
We'll have more on this tomorrow when we'll know if the oil is reaching into the Belize portion of the river.
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