Russia reports fuel spill in Northern Dvina river
7/26/2023 9:40:00 AM
(Reuters) - An oil products spill in the Northern Dvina river in Russia's Arkhangelsk region has resulted in a large oil slick on the water surface, the head of environment watchdog Rosprirodnadzor said on Wednesday.
The fuel spilled while a vessel was being filled, Svetlana Radionova wrote on the Telegram messenger app, adding a slick 4.0 kilometers long and 500 meters wide had been detected.
"We are accessing the exact scale of pollution and taking samples to calculate the damage to nature," she said.
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