Norilsk was visited by the head of Krasnoyarsk region Alexander USS, the head of the Ministry of emergency situations Evgeny Senichev, as well as the Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Nikolai Shishkin. The incident with the oil spill in the North of the region acquired the status of Federal emergency nature, reports GTRK “Krasnoyarsk”.
First inspection of the contaminated area, then the inspection of the scene of the accident. Today, the number of rescuers taking part in the liquidation, increased by 170. To collect petroleum products arrived well as employees novosibirskogo branch of the emergencies Ministry and the experts of one of the oil companies. At the moment of river pumped out about 100 cubic meters of fuel (less than 1 percent).
in Parallel they discussed the difficult question of how to do the collected fuel? Access roads do not exist. The point in dispute has put the service.
“We do not consider the question of the burning of the mixture in place. In the Arctic zone it is unacceptable. All costs for the construction of highways, pipelines, and temporary roads if necessary for pumping, will be incurred by the company,” said the Minister, Svetlana Radionova.
to drain all the fuel, the existing tanks is not enough. However, as reported by the representative of the company “Norilsk Nickel” already purchased additional total capacity of 16 thousand cubic meters.
“on Saturday, they will be delivered to Norilsk. Diesel-water mixture will preserve, and then we will look for ways of evacuation of the tank or of the liquid from the site,” — said the first Vice-President “Norilsk Nickel” Sergey Dyachenko.
As told the Governor of the region, despite the fact that the work on elimination of consequences of emergency are smoothly, it is necessary to solve a number of problems. “Critical issues is the prevention of such things in the future, where there are regulatory authorities, as well as a realistic assessment of the caused damage”, — said Alexander USS.
Note, currently being tested, aimed at clarifying the causes of the accident. The experts also inspected the other similar structures. As a result, the reservoir located near the emergency was discovered hairline fractures. It has already started to empty. It contains about 12 thousand tons of diesel fuel, which will be distributed between the tanks at other sites. The operation plan to be completed in a week.
Text: GTRK “Krasnoyarsk”
