Voluntary ask Putin for help to remove the oil spill on the Black Sea

Voluntary ask Putin for help to remove the oil spill on the Black Sea

volunteers who help clean the oil carpet on the coast of the Black Sea in Russia to appeal to President Vladimir Putin to provide more support. They fight against the environmental disaster, which extends over more than 35 miles coastline.

cause of the oil accident

As Russian state media report, two Russian tankers who transported several thousand tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea, which led to a considerable oil accident. The tankers carried over 9,000 tons of oil, a large part of which came into the street of Kertsch between the mainland of Russia and the annexed Crimea.

Environmental disaster recognized

Putin described the incident last week as the “environmental disaster.” According to Greenpeace Ukraine, at least 3,700 tons of heavy oil have expired, although the actual volume may be higher. Videos The accident site show how the black, with heavy heating oil, also known as a mazut, pour dirty waves on rocky shores. In one of the videos you can see a bird whose wings are complained with oil and which squeaks in need while he is beaten by the waves and is unable to fly.

appeal of the volunteers

In a video address that was aimed at the Russian President and the Prime Minister, the volunteers said that the local authorities in the Krasnodar region did not have the necessary means to eliminate the oil accident. "The local authorities cannot cope, they do not have the resources for it. The only resources are ordinary people with shovels. Such a disaster cannot be combated with shovels!" said a volunteer in the video. They called for Federal Aid and the Reward of Specialists to the region.

international effects feared

The volunteers also appealed to foreign specialists to provide support and warned that the extent of pollution could have international effects. "Recently it was announced that 5,000 volunteers and rescuers work on eliminating the consequences. We believe that even 50,000 people with shovels in such a far -reaching disaster area cannot solve the problem and cannot save the situation," added the volunteer.

responsibility and investigation

On Thursday, Putin indicated that the captains of the affected ships were responsible for the incident. "Why do I say that this is a great disaster? Because almost 40% of the fuel has leaked," he explained, adding that the rescue work would be made more difficult by the continued storm.

The Russian investigative authority will report a criminal proceedings from TASS because of the incident.