The legislators of St. Petersburg demand to investigate the ecological accident in the north of the city

The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg insists on holding a parliamentary investigation into the causes of the emergency in the north of the city. In October, a sinkhole occurred on the territory of the Vyborg sewage collector in the area of Kharchenko Street and 1st Murinsky Avenue.

The accident caused sewage to enter Murinsky Creek and the Okhta River. Further contamination of the Neva River, which supplies water to 95% of St. Petersburg residents, is possible. 78.ru . Local residents said that there was a mass death of fish in Okhta, and a stench spread through the surrounding area.

The head of the regional branch of the Fair Russia — FOR Truth party sent an appeal to the deputies of the Legislative Assembly with a request to organize an investigation of the incident. The document says that the current situation is the result of systemic negligence and inaction of responsible persons and organizations.

The agency writes that Smolny has confirmed a sewage leak into Murinsky Creek. Then there were reports that fish were dying in Okhta.

In early September, it was reported that residents of four districts of St. Petersburg noted a strong chemical odor in the air. "Due to the fact that there is no wind, waste products of the city accumulate on the street. <...> There are no excess pollution measurements yet," explained the dispatcher of the mobile environmental service of the city. Earlier, residents of the Central, Nevsky, Primorsky and Kolpinsky districts noticed a smell similar to bleach. According to experts, the smell can persist in the city for up to two days.

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