Norilsk oil spill
| Norilsk diesel oil spill | |
|---|---|
 Extent of the spill as seen by Sentinel-2 satellite | |
| Location | Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
| Coordinates | 69°19′40″N 87°57′52″E / 69.32778°N 87.96444°E |
| Date | 29 May 2020 |
| Cause | |
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| Operator | NTEK (Nornickel subsidiary) |
| Spill characteristics | |
| Volume | 21,000 m3 (17,500 tonnes)[1] |
| Area | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) |
The Norilsk oil spill was an industrial disaster near Norilsk in Russia. It began on 29 May 2020, when a fuel storage tank at Norilsk-Taimyr Energy's Thermal Power Plant No. 3 failed. It flooded local rivers with 21,000 cubic metres (740,000 cu ft) of diesel oil.[1][2] Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a state of emergency in early June.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Diesel fuel spill in Norilsk in Russia's Arctic contained". TASS. Moscow, Russia. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ Max Seddon (4 June 2020), "Siberia fuel spill threatens Moscow's Arctic ambitions", Financial Times
- ↑ "Putin orders state of emergency after huge fuel spill inside Arctic Circle". The Guardian. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.