Oil spill in Russia’s Arctic Region
Russia declared a state of emergency after a power plant fuel leak in its Arctic region. It caused 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil to escape into a local river, turning its surface crimson red. The Ambarnaya river, into which the oil has been discharged, is part of a network that flows into the environmentally sensitive Arctic Ocean.
- The emergency measures were announced within Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, located in the vast and sparsely populated Siberian peninsula. The power plant is located near the Region’s Norilsk city, around 3000 km northeast of Moscow.
- The power plant is located near the Region’s Norilsk city, around ....
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