Russian Norilsk Nickel announced a new major leak of oil in the Arctic
a Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel said on Sunday that today at about 11:15 when pumping aviation fuel in the area of n. Touchard depressurization of the pipeline belonging to "Nobelstrasse".
According to preliminary data, as a result of depressurization, which lasted about 15 minutes, there was a spill of approximately 44.5 tons of fuel.
the Krasnoyarsk territory Prosecutor's office began checking, reported on the Agency's website.
the Pumping of fuel is suspended, the place went to the emergency services. "Nullstrings" began an internal investigation. Press Secretary of "Rosmorrechflot" Alexei Kravchenko said that the fuel did not get into the water.
the Village Touchard is located about 70 km (43 miles) from the Arctic port of Norilsk Nickel Dudinka on the Yenisei river.
Recall, may 29, at TPP-3 under the Norilsk accident, which spilled about 21 thousand tons of diesel fuel. The result was several criminal cases. The evaluation of RPN, the accident caused damage to a record 147.7 billion RUB Norilsk Nickel disagreed with the method of calculation of damages. The company States that it remains ready to liquidate consequences of emergency spills at your own expense.