The ministry said the vessel, called Ucayali, hit the platform while it was navigating near the mouth of the Napo River in northern Peru.

The collision, which the ministry said caused "severe damages", occurred near the mouth of the Napo River as the B.A.P. Ucayali was navigating the area during a transit operation. The incident ...

A Peruvian navy vessel has collided with an oil platform in the Amazon River, killing at least two people and leaving one missing. The collision happened in the early hours of Friday morning at ...

LIMA - A Peruvian navy vessel collided with an oil platform operated by Perenco on the Amazon River leaving two people dead and one missing Peru's defense ministry said on Friday. Read more at ...