Ecological disaster in the Black Sea. The first recordings show the animal drama
After the collision of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait, a huge leak of fuel oil into the Black Sea began. The recordings from the crash site leave no doubts.
It was known from the beginning that the collision of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait would have disastrous consequences for the region. The first recordings only confirm these fears.
Collision of Russian tankers
Information about the disaster in the Kerch Strait was confirmed by the Governor of Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratiev. He appealed to “federal colleagues”, at the same time informing about the creation of two crisis headquarters to combat the effects of the oil spill into the sea.
“This morning, while monitoring the coastline, oil stains were discovered. Petroleum products washed ashore on a stretch of several dozen kilometers from the town of Vesilovka in the Temryuk region to the Blagoveshchenka station in Anapa,” we read in the governor’s statement.
“On my order, crisis headquarters were immediately deployed in two communes under the leadership of local authorities. Currently, 267 emergency services people are working on site and 50 pieces of equipment are in use. If necessary, we will increase the number of forces and resources,” the local politician further announced.
Ecological disaster in the Black Sea
Video materials have already appeared on the Internet showing birds covered with a black oily substance. You can also see oil stains accumulating on the beaches of Anapa Bay. Ecologists predict that the oil will settle at the bottom of the Anapa Bay, which will be a disaster for the local fauna and flora.
Mazut is a heavy petroleum product, a residue from the distillation of crude oil. It is used as fuel for industrial furnaces or on ships with slow-speed piston engines or steam boilers. The ships involved in the collision together transported over 9,000. cubic meters of this substance.
Greenpeace experts predict that the collision of the Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 tankers will lead to the largest ecological disaster in the history of the Black Sea. It is estimated that over 4.2 thousand tons have been released into the sea since December 15. cubic meters of petroleum products.
