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Volunteers Suffer From Oil Slicks on Brazil Beaches

Published October 24th, 2019 - 11:44 GMT

Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia has revealed at the beginning of this month that a huge amount of oil was spilt near the beaches along the coast.

Thousands of Brazilians rushed in order to help the government to remove the oil as they used wheelbarrows, spades and plastic gloves to get chunks of tar out of the water and sand.

officials launched an investigation into the source of the vast oil spill, which is considered the largest in Brazil's history, in September. 

 

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Volunteers are seen removing oil spilled on Paiva beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP

Volunteers are seen removing oil spilled on Paiva beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP

Municipal workers remove spilled crude oil at Pedra do Sal beach in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP

Municipal workers remove spilled crude oil at Pedra do Sal beach in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP

The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP

The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP

A volunteer removes crude spilled at Janga beach in Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Leo Malafaia / AFP

A volunteer removes crude spilled at Janga beach in Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Leo Malafaia / AFP

Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP

Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP

The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Sergio LIMA / AFP

The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Sergio LIMA / AFP

Greenpeace denounced what they call government negligence due to large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Sérgio Lima / AFP

Greenpeace denounced what they call government negligence due to large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Sérgio Lima / AFP

Greenpeace activists demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Sérgio Lima / AFP

Greenpeace activists demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Sérgio Lima / AFP

A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP

A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP

Volunteers are seen removing oil spilled on Paiva beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP
Municipal workers remove spilled crude oil at Pedra do Sal beach in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
A volunteer removes crude spilled at Janga beach in Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Leo Malafaia / AFP
Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Sergio LIMA / AFP
Greenpeace denounced what they call government negligence due to large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Sérgio Lima / AFP
Greenpeace activists demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Sérgio Lima / AFP
A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP
Volunteers are seen removing oil spilled on Paiva beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP
Volunteers are seen removing oil spilled on Paiva beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP
Municipal workers remove spilled crude oil at Pedra do Sal beach in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
Municipal workers remove spilled crude oil at Pedra do Sal beach in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
A volunteer removes crude spilled at Janga beach in Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Leo Malafaia / AFP
A volunteer removes crude spilled at Janga beach in Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 23, 2019. Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Leo Malafaia / AFP
Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
Large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. ANTONELLO VENERI / AFP
The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Sergio LIMA / AFP
The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Sergio LIMA / AFP
Greenpeace denounced what they call government negligence due to large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Sérgio Lima / AFP
Greenpeace denounced what they call government negligence due to large blobs of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil began appearing in early September and have now turned up along a 2,000km stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Sérgio Lima / AFP
Greenpeace activists demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Sérgio Lima / AFP
Greenpeace activists demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Sérgio Lima / AFP
A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP
A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on October 21, 2019. LEO MALAFAIA / AFP
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