More than 70,000 tons of contaminated sand resulting from the fuel spill caused by the shipwreck on the 15th of two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea has been removed from the coast of Russia’s Krasnodar region.while They saved 2,100 birds from the catastropheThe regional authorities reported this today.
“Over the past two weeks, colossal work has been done to eliminate the consequences of pollution from the beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk region. More than 70,000 tons of sand contaminated with fuel oil has been removed», stated the Deputy Governor of Kransnodar, Igor Galas, quoted by the Interfax agency.
Russian authorities have warned that up to 200,000 tonnes of soil on Russia’s Black Sea coast could be contaminated. Vladimir Putin called the sinking of the two ships an “ecological disaster.”.
Now experts j volunteers The Russians saved the dayfor the time being, to more than 2,100 birds victims as a result of the Black Sea oil spillcaused after On December 15, two oil tankers capsized in the Kerch Straitas reported by local authorities on Tuesday.
«In Anapa and in the Temryuk region (in Krasnodar, southern Russia) more than 2,100 birds were rescued. Almost 1,500 were transferred to rehabilitation centerswhile those whose health does not concern veterinarians were returned to nature,” said the crisis agency responsible for managing the emergency.
Birds undergo mandatory testing to prevent people infected with bird flu from infecting healthy birds.
There are five relief areas in the area for birds affected by oil pollution.. “There are vets everywhere. All birds are required to be tested to prevent birds infected with bird flu, for example, from being brought to reception points where healthy birds are present.«, the authorities have noted.
He washing process, indicated, it will take approx one hourso more people are needed to help all the birds, some of which While they wait, they die.
Russian authorities have warned about this up to 200,000 tons of coastal soil Russian of the Black Sea could be polluted as a result of the fuel leak on December 15. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin called it an ‘ecological disaster’ the sinking of oil tankers in the Black Sea and asked for measures So prevent an increase in pollution of the affected areas. The head of the Kremlin reported that about 40% of the fuel carried by the damaged oil tankers, amounting to 9,200 tons, ended up in the sea..
Loose Petroleros Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239both built over 50 years ago for river navigation and later adapted for the sea, shipwrecked during a storm next to the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov.
The first broke in two about 7-8 kilometers offshore, the second drifted for several hours and eventually beached itself about 80 meters offshore in Krasnodar, one of the regions most visited by Russian holidaymakers.