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THE contamination observed on its shores Kamtsaka Peninsula, when last weekend the beaches of many kilometers were filled with thousands of dead marine animals, refers to the Russian authorities that ordered the investigation of their causes, while the Greenpeace ecological organization characterizes it as “ecological disaster”.
The Minister of Natural Resources of Russia Dmitry kombilkin He said today that analyzes of water samples taken from the shores of the Kamchatka Peninsula, located in the easternmost part of Russia, show that has not been caused by human intervention how no oil was found in seawater either nor in terrestrial soil samples.
Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 🇷🇺
The alarms went off almost 3 weeks ago when surfers reported smelling something toxic in the air.
Now thousands of marine animals lie lifeless on Khalaktyrsky Beach.
What’s going on?#land #nature pic.twitter.com/BYZGAiTigK
– Lite Pimp (@litepimp) October 4, 2020
In Kamchatka, there was a leak of petroleum products, which killed thousands of marine inhabitants: mollusks, crabs, urchins, mussels, the most valuable marine biological resource.
The magnitude of the ecological disaster will be evaluated 😱In addition, people relaxing on the nearby beach suffered burns to the cornea of their eyes. pic.twitter.com/laxJRVpBSh
– Dmitry78 (@ Dmitry788) October 2, 2020
THE Greenpeace ecological organization announced today that its team has identified new spots of unknown origin in the bay of the peninsula at a distance of 20-50 km south of the Halaktirsky beach, one of which moves south of the Kamchatka peninsula to the area of the “Kamchatka Volcanoes”, which are among the UNESCO World Heritage natural landscapes. Observations take place from Sunday, October 4.
“In several places we noticed a yellowish foam on the surface of the ocean, while the water was not clear. In one of the sites we found dead marine animals. “The stain, or rather a tumor, because it is not only on the surface but also in depth, it moves along the coast”, According to the announcement, the head of climate change at Greenpeace in Russia Vassily Yablakov.
Russian authorities have asked residents to stay away from the shores of Kamchatka, while Greenpeace initially described the situation as an “ecological disaster”, claiming that some surfers had developed fever and vomited.
The ecological situation in Kamchatka has worried her Russian government but also the rOssetian mediaand has become one of the key issues in journalism.
The environmental disaster occurred in Kamchatka.
The experts found an excess of petroleum products (4 times), phenol (2.5 times) and other substances in the water samples. The extent of the contamination has not yet been determined. Greenpeace requires an immediate investigation. pic.twitter.com/UNVMQjaumi– Greenpeace Russia (@greenpeaceru) October 3, 2020
The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, has ordered an investigation into the causes of the pollution off the coast of Kamchatka. Members of the local Commission of Inquiry are already active in the area, taking samples of seawater, soil, sand and air that have been sent for inspection to Moscow.
‘We have observed a yellowish foam on the surface of the ocean. The water itself is opaque. In one place we found dead animals. A certain volume of pollutant, not only on the surface, but also in depth, moves along the coast ”, Vasily Yablokov, leader of the Greenpeace Russia climate project. pic.twitter.com/1fuzTm16QK
– Greenpeace Russia (@greenpeaceru) October 5, 2020
The authorities of the Kamchatka region are examining it three possible causes what caused the contamination arguing that it could have been caused by the discharge of toxic substances, by natural causes or by seismic activity. This is consistent with statements made by the governor of Kamchatka, Vladimir Soldov, who said that at the moment the authorities could not speak of a specific cause, as they were waiting for “further analysis of the samples taken.
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