The Municipality of Miraflores indicated that in the Tres Picos and Delfines beaches They present nearly five tons of waste dragged by the fort abnormal waves in the last 24 hours. This problem has been contaminating the coastline, affecting bathers and athletes.
The Municipality of Miraflores indicated that in the Tres Picos and Delfines beaches They present nearly five tons of waste dragged by the fort abnormal waves in the last 24 hours. This problem has been contaminating the coastline, affecting bathers and athletes.
For América Noticias, the commune stated that during the cleaning work they found plastic, bags, wood and melamine. Also remains of pets, which aggravates the health situation.
The Miraflores commune filed a formal complaint with the Environmental Evaluation and Supervision Agency (OEFA) due to environmental damage, who indicated that the waste is displaced by the cmarine orients from other sectors of the capital.
Meanwhile, for the second consecutive day, cleaning staff of the Municipality of Miraflores has been manually removing all the garbage because, as the beaches are stony, it is not possible to use mechanical rakes as in other parts of Metropolitan Lima.
Agents from the Peruvian National Police (PNP) and the Serenazgo are at the scene carrying out surveillance tasks, while the cleaning work. Official sources stated that, unlike what happened in Chorrillos, where the closure of beaches responded to waste left by vacationers, in Miraflores it originates from waste previously thrown into the sea from other sectors of the city.
Finally, the Miraflorino municipality stressed that the permanent cleaning crews during the abnormal waves that bring with them more solid waste.
Likewise, they emphasized that access for surfers and pedestrians remain restricted in the areas with the greatest accumulation of garbage to facilitate the work of municipal workers.
Citizens are urged to avoid garbage dump at any point on the Peruvian coast.
