Trash tsunami blights Honduras beach
A trash tsunami
has hit beaches in Honduras
Location: Omoa
Bobbing in the ocean and piled on the beach
the trash is mostly made up of plastic refuse
Courtesy: Canal 11 Honduras
The eyesore has also hit
tourist-dependent beaches economically
Honduras authorities said the garbage
came from the Motagua River
in neighboring Guatemala
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) OFFICIAL FROM THE HONDURAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY, LILIAN RIVERA, SAYING:
"This wave of trash which came from the Motagua River really surprised us, and even though it caused problems, it has not stopped our activities. We are committed to cleaning our beaches and keeping them clean, but today we are demanding that authorities in Tegucigalpa take strong actions, actions to find a permanent solution to this problem."
