The cause of the accident in Norilsk could be the depreciation of equipment

Named one more reason of the accident in Norilsk, which resulted in the spillage of fuel. Rostechnadzor considers that the case may be and depreciation of equipment.

the office drew attention to the fact that the final conclusions will be made only after a full investigation. Rostechnadzor noted that the construction of CHP in operation since 1985, because the reason of accident could become and their deterioration, reports TASS.

the police said that the depressurization of one of the tanks occurred due to subsidence of the soil and the concrete pad under it.

According to the head of Norilsk Nickel, which belongs to CHPP-3, on elimination of consequences of the accident will have to spend about ten billion rubles. President Vladimir Putin drew attention to the fact that if they promptly changed the tank where they kept the fuel, then such damage would not be.