The operational headquarters reported the absence of fuel oil emissions in Kuban.
During the two weeks from December 11th to 24th, no new fuel oil spills were recorded on the coast of Anapa and the Temryuk district. Protective embankments designed to protect the sand from debris and possible spills continue to be maintained on the beaches.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," scientists and authorities in Kuban acknowledged that the environmental consequences of the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait have not been eliminated even a year after the tanker disaster. On December 14th, the government commission coordinating the cleanup of the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait reported that more than 90% of the spilled oil product had been collected. On December 21, volunteers reported collecting 200 bags of sand contaminated with fuel oil in the Temryuk district.
On December 15, 2024, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait. A crew member of one of the tankers died as a result. Additionally, an oil spill occurred, leading to catastrophic environmental consequences, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Fuel Oil Spill in the Kerch Strait".
No new fuel oil spills have been recorded on the beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk district over the past two weeks. This is the result of shoreline monitoring from December 11 to 24, the Krasnodar Krai task force reported today.
Specialists continue to monitor the condition of the special embankment. It is designed to protect the coast from storm debris and possible fuel oil spills, according to a message posted today on the task force's Telegram channel.
Rospotrebnadzor has declared 141 beaches in Anapa and nine beaches in the Temryuk district unsuitable for recreation. Signs informing about the prohibition of swimming have been installed there, and announcements about this are also displayed on video screens in various areas of Anapa.
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