Some 100 Siberian rescuers head to Norilsk to help deal with fuel spill

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. A total of 100 Siberian rescuers departed for Norilsk to help clear the aftermath of a fuel spill there, the emergencies ministry’s office in the Novosibirsk region told TASS on Thursday. "An Il-76 plane of the Russian Emergencies Ministry took off from Novosibirsk and is now heading to Norilsk. It has 100 personnel of the Siberian Rescue Center and necessary equipment on board," a spokesperson said. The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk, Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region, on May 29. More than 210,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total, polluting soil and water in the area. A federal emergency was declared on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Region. Three criminal cases were launched on charges of land deterioration, water pollution and violation of environment protection rules. Read more