A file photo of the Galapagos Iguana, found only in Galapagos Islands.
QUITO: Ecuador activated a state of emergency Wednesday at the famous Galapagos Islands, authorities said, a week after the stranding of a cargo ship loaded with supplies that included hazardous materials.
The alert "will allow authorities to have immediate (financial) means to deal with the situation," a Galapagos National Park spokesman told AFP, amid fears the boat poses an imminent risk to the fragile ecosystem of the Unesco World Heritage Site.
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