The fire at the naval station in Tuapse continued for about five days. By the morning of April 24, the Krasnodar Territory Operational Headquarters reported that firefighters were able to locate the fire and eliminate open burning. The operations headquarters added that work to completely extinguish the fire is continuing and 276 people and 77 pieces of equipment are participating.
to update: On the evening of April 24, the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Kondratiev, announced that the fire in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Naval Station in Tuapse had been completely extinguished. He added: “We are constantly monitoring the state of the marine area near Tuapse. Rospotrebnadzor regularly takes air samples to check for the presence of harmful substances. Until the situation improves, I ask all residents and visitors to follow the recommendations of experts and take the necessary precautions.”
The oil terminal in the port of Tuapse caught fire on the night of April 20 after a Ukrainian drone strike. General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the attack male The target of the drones was the Tuapse oil refinery, which forms a single production complex with a marine terminal.
Due to a strong fire in the city, the air quality deteriorated sharply and “oil” rain fell. Tuapse residents posted photos of pets covered in soot and black puddles in the streets.
Rospotrebnadzor specialists message Authorities began monitoring air quality “in residential areas” on April 20. The operations headquarters stated that the administration did not discover any excessive concentration of harmful substances. Rospotrebnadzor itself published Memorandum “to citizens in the fire area.” He urged residents not to open windows, try not to leave the house, and, if necessary, use masks and respirators outside.
Although the authorities on the first day of the fire a promise Performing measurements “three times a day”, the following monitoring results are published Only on April 22 after the “oil” rains. The operational headquarters reported that as of the evening of April 21, they found in the air in the area of the Grosneft, Surtirovka and Zvezhniy microdistricts, as well as in part of the central region, that the permissible concentrations of benzene, xylene and soot were “two to three times higher.” Officials added that the situation will return to normal once the fire is extinguished.
Since then, the authorities have not published new data. But on April 24, they reported that in the center of Tuapse, “cleaning of the streets from the consequences of a fire at the oil complex” had begun. Separately, officials ConfirmThe work must be carried out “without the use of chemicals, so as not to harm the environment.” It is not clear how city services will remove traces of burned oil, which requires solvents. Note “Important stories”
Locals love it books The agency complained that the authorities did not report practically anything about the situation and did not cancel lessons in schools. For example, a resident of Tuapse Show Photos showing children’s hands covered in black dots: “Do you think it is possible to teleport children now?” – I wrote. In three schools in the city male In the local education department, students may not attend classes “at the request of their parents.” At the same time in the city remain closed Two kindergartens and one school stopped operating after the previous drone attack on the city on April 16. The Red Square shopping center, located about three kilometers from the port, was also closed.
sporadic harassment and Sarcasmincluded Z bloggerswas caused by an inappropriate publication by the Tuapse District Prosecutor’s Office. On April 22, the administration reported that employees had “participated in greening the city.” In the published photos, prosecutors stood near flower beds with planted trees against a backdrop of black smoke. These photos were later deleted.
In the second half of April, the Ukrainian armed forces twice attacked the port of Tuapse, on whose territory there is an oil refinery, which forms a single production complex with a marine terminal. After a drone attack on the night of April 16, the station also caught fire; The fire was not completely extinguished until the eve of the new attack.
After the first wave of attacks in the city, an oil leak was discovered there Tuapse RiverAs well as in the Black Sea near the port. To prevent further spread of pollution, the authorities installed special arms and devices to collect petroleum products. But on April 24, amid heavy rain ‘There was a surplus’ Oil products through the barriers, ended up in the water area and on the seashore.
When cleaning the fuel oil, the Tuapse administration covered the city beach with fresh pebbles, He said “Important stories” for environmental scientists who follow the situation in the city. The publication’s interlocutors said that in this way the authorities “hid” traces of fuel oil, which local residents still notice near the water.