Trash tsunami blights Honduras beach

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4 年前

A trash tsunami

has hit beaches in Honduras

Location: Omoa

Bobbing in the ocean and piled on the beach

the trash is mostly made up of plastic refuse

Courtesy: Canal 11 Honduras

The eyesore has also hit

tourist-dependent beaches economically

Honduras authorities said the garbage

came from the Motagua River

in neighboring Guatemala

(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) OFFICIAL FROM THE HONDURAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY, LILIAN RIVERA, SAYING:

"This wave of trash which came from the Motagua River really surprised us, and even though it caused problems, it has not stopped our activities. We are committed to cleaning our beaches and keeping them clean, but today we are demanding that authorities in Tegucigalpa take strong actions, actions to find a permanent solution to this problem."