Peru, waves and tsunami

Peru’s coastline battered by tsunami-like waves one day after country declares environmental emergency
The huge swell struck the coastline of Peru, Chile, and Ecuador one day after an environmental emergency was declared in the wake of an oil spill in the region
Tsunami-like waves hit coastlines of Peru and Ecuador
Massive 13ft waves are battering the coastlines of Peru and Ecuador as of December 30. Footage captured in Piura, Peru on December 27 shows the high swells tossing boats around the water and causing some to sink.
Video shows massive waves pummeling Peru's coast
Unusually high waves have been wreaking havoc on Peru's northern and central coasts. Video from Friday shows massive waves rolling over sailboats, swallowing jet skis and crashing into the Peruvian coast as onlookers scramble away from the rushing water.
Giant waves kill at least 1 in Ecuador, close ports in Peru
One person died in Ecuador and ports closed across Peru as massive waves up to 13 feet high pummeled the region, officials said Saturday. Many beaches along the central and northern stretches of the Peruvian coastline were closed to prevent risk to human life, local authorities said.
Massive Waves Close Ports in Peru, Kill One in Ecuador
Waves reaching up to 13 feet high have led to closures of large sections of coastline in Peru and at least one death in Ecuador.
Video shows large waves toppling boats along Peruvian coast as danger continues
Large waves have been hitting the Peruvian coast over the weekend and are expected to continue this week. Dozens of fishermen had to be rescued.
Destroyed ships and flooding: Tsunami rages on Peru's coasts
A tsunami hit the coast of Peru. Several ships were destroyed by the meter-high waves and towns were flooded. Fishermen are still stranded on their boats.
A palm oil company, a group of US financiers, and the destruction of Peru's rainforest
A company backed by US investors sold "deforestation-free" palm oil to the makers of Cheetos, Colgate and Pepsi. But its ...
Dozens of fishermen stranded at sea for days rescued by Peru’s Navy
Peru’s Navy says it has rescued about 30 fishermen stranded for two days at sea as giant waves pounded the country’s northern ...
Peru’s Navy rescues dozens of fishermen stranded at sea as giant waves pound shore
Peru’s Navy says it has rescued about 30 fishermen who had been stranded for two days at sea as giant waves pounded the ...
Burnley sign Peru defender Sonne
Burnley have signed Silkeborg right-back Oliver Sonne for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half-year deal. The Denmark-born ...
Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill
Peru's government on Thursday declared an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area, where state oil firm Petroperu ...
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Peru begins exporting table grapes to the U.S. on vessels with refrigerated warehouses
The first ship, loaded with 4,000 pallets of table grapes -equivalent to almost 200 containers- left the port of Paracas ...
Large waves wreak havoc on coastal communities and fisheries in northern Peru
Large waves continued to strike the coast of Peru on Saturday, wreaking havoc on communities, especially in the regions north of the capital, Lima.
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Peru tomb reveals 1,500-year-old shocking ritual of sacrificing close relatives
The best-preserved elite burial in Peru reveals the customs of the Moche civilization, including rituals related to human sacrifice as two youths were strangled and laid to rest with their older ...