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40,000 liters of oil spilled near Chile
Read full article: 40,000 liters of oil spilled near ChileApproximately 40,000 liters of diesel oil was spilled into the sea on the Chilean side of Patagonia region on Saturday. (CNN) - The Chilean Navy has been deployed after 40,000 liters of diesel were spilled into the sea near a remote island on the country's southern coast. The oil spill occurred on Saturday off Guarello Island on the Chilean side of Patagonia, the pristine southernmost region making up the tip of both Argentina and Chile. Chilean mining company CAP, which mines on the island, reported the incident to the navy. The cause of the spill was not immediately clear, and the Chilean Navy has launched an investigation.