The office building Petroleos del Peru (Petroperu) a state company dedicated to the refining, distribution and marketing of fuels is seen at the district of San Isidro in Lima, April 7, 2015. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
LIMA (Reuters) - An oil spill in the Amazon region of Peru was detected on Friday night, state energy company Petroperu said in a statement on Saturday, adding that measures were being taken to fix the ruptured pipeline and to protect the environment.
The company said it was investigating the cause of the spill, which took place in the Barranca district of Maranon province. Cleanup efforts were focused on preventing spilled oil from being absorbed into the ground, it said.
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