In the bay of Sevastopol, after the incident with the floating crane, pollution arose

In the Southern Bay of Sevastopol, after the capsizing of a floating crane, pollution was found with an area of just over 409 thousand square meters. m. This was reported on October 28 on the official website of Rosprirodnadzor.

"During the inspection of the territory, pollution in the form of rainbow films and spots of petroleum products was found on the surface of the water area," the report said.

It is noted that seawater samples were taken to determine the concentration of petroleum products in it.

At the moment, the cleaning of the Southern Bay from pollution has begun.

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The death toll from the incident has increased to 12 people.

The capsizing of a floating crane in the Southern Bay of Sevastopol on the territory of a marine plant became known earlier, on October 27. The governor of the region, Mikhail Razvozhaev, noted that emergency and rescue services are working at the scene.

Two people were later reported dead and more than 20 injured in the incident.

A criminal case has been opened into the incident under the article on violation of safety rules, and necessary investigative actions are being carried out to establish the causes and circumstances of the incident, the results of which will assess the actions of those responsible.

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