Two new areas of oil pollution have been discovered in temporarily occupied Crimea after the accident of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait. The pollution is 1.8 and 2.1 km long.
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- The accident of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait caused oil pollution in Crimea, affecting the ecosystem and requiring large-scale cleanup efforts.
- Two new areas of oil contamination measuring 1.8 and 2.1 km have been discovered in occupied Crimea, leading to environmental concerns and emergency response actions.
- The spill of 2.4 thousand tons of petroleum products into the Black Sea from the Russian tanker disaster marks the world's first incident involving M100 fuel oil, posing significant challenges for cleanup and restoration.
- The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported the involvement of 150 people and 48 pieces of equipment in the elimination of the disaster consequences, emphasizing the severity of the environmental impact and the urgency of cleanup operations.
- The accident in the Kerch Strait raises concerns about the potential spread of fuel oil to the Sea of Azov, highlighting the importance of swift and effective response measures to mitigate further environmental damage.
Fuel oil from Russian tankers pollutes Crimea
During monitoring in the Kerch city district, in the area of the city beach (Arshintsevskaya Spit), minor contamination of a sandy area 1.8 km long was detected. In the Leninsky district near Lake Tobechik, the total length of contamination is 2.1 km.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, about 150 people and 48 pieces of equipment are involved in the elimination of the consequences of the environmental disaster. Specialists are cleaning the area and removing the soil.
2.4 thousand tons of petroleum products entered the Black Sea due to a tanker disaster, the Russian Ministry of Transport reported.
The emergency in the Kerch Strait is the world's first accident with "heavy" top fuel oil of the M100 brand. because it sinks to the bottom or floats in the water column. Therefore, the main method is collection from the coastline, when the fuel oil is dumped into the coastal zone.
Russian tanker accident: what is known
On December 15, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, were damaged in the Kerch Strait due to a severe storm.
And just a few days later, another tanker accident occurred near the port of Kavkaz in the Black Sea. It became known about the leak of fuel oil into the Black Sea and the pollution of the coast of the Krasnodar Territory.
It is noted that the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait caused significant environmental consequences. Fuel oil may reach the Sea of Azov.
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