Overview
- Authorities in Pajapan and other municipalities keep beaches closed as civil protection, the Navy and the Army coordinate containment and surveillance.
- Contamination is reported at at least 16 coastal sites spanning nearly 170 kilometers from Veracruz into Paraíso, Tabasco, including incursions into Laguna del Ostión.
- Mayors of Pajapan and Tatahuicapan have filed formal complaints with Profepa and Semarnat seeking investigation and remediation.
- Communities report fouled nets and boats, health complaints, and wildlife deaths including turtles, a manatee and fish, affecting thousands who rely on fishing and tourism.
- The Coatzacoalcos mayor says beach cleanup has begun locally, while NGOs and indigenous groups demand rapid cleanup, censuses of affected families and immediate economic support.