<span style="color: #222222;">Ecuador has declared emergency to contain the environmental impact of a fuel spill in the Galapagos Islands, after a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank. The Islands are located 1,000 kilometers east of mainland Ecuador.  The accident occurred when a crane collapsed while loading a container onto the barge. The falling container destabilized the ship, causing it to sink.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ecuadorian navy and national police were coordinating with the nature reserve authority, Galapagos National Park (GNP) to resolve the emergency and assess environmental damage.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Environment minister Raul Ledesma tweeted that the government had taken immediate actions to reduce the environmental risk.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Latin American Galapagos archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet.</span><br />