Officials of the Olomok region in the Czech Republic, the railway derailment, announces an emergency after a month of the largest benzene pollution in the world.
Czech officers announced Emergency In the Perov Region, in the context of Hostopia Nat Puevo, The spread of toxic benzeneAfter a train collision on February 28.
When the toxic substance was already completely polluting the nearby lake, Oloma OU Governor Ladislav Oklesteke announced the emergency. According to Oaklestein, Orders are necessary to expedite the health of the soil and the contaminated water.
“We have unanimously agreed to announce the emergency from 12:00 in the Olomok region,” said Oklestk.
What is the state of emergency in this regional check
He The state of emergency provides special powers to the district administration using it. Local authorities have the right to impose Job dutyMake decisions regarding work aid or allow material resources to deal with the crisis.
Local district too You can immediately do construction and nature -enjoying tasksOr prohibit the entry, gold and circulation of those in the area or in the area or in the area or area until the crisis is quenched.
Czech Environment Minister Pedr Halatick announced that the situation was deteriorating at the scene of the accident and that it announced that it was so bad It was urgent to take action in a few hours. The first water infected with benzine appeared in the area within hours, underlines the need to stop the emergency immediately to protect the sources of drinking water.
Work on extracting benzine from water sources is already underway. Professors are responsible for digging dozens of cleansing graves between railway tracks and affected lake. Larsen walls are also installed at a depth of seven meters to prevent the continuous extension of benzene.
“They have already been completed 180 meters from the Larsen wall. I don’t want to speak in the name of the company that now do it, but I have information that they are They are built from 25 to 30 meters every dayAnd they are doing a great job, ”said Radek Barynek, a spokesman for the OUC OU Regional Fire Department.
“About the following, no doubt At that first stage will the walls of at least 210 meters of Larson will be builtThere is also the possibility of building the walls of Larson, and the entire accident area is surrounded by the Larsen walls. “
The state of emergency causes A month after a freight train derailed at the entrance of the Hastopie StationOfficials suspect that it is a rapid cause.
Most of the 17 cars were caught immediately after the accident. About 350 tonnes of benchin tank leaked from trucks It carried 1,020 tonnes, most of them for groundwater.
Damage Scheduled by the fire of Benzine Tank Truck They are about 1,000 million check crowns (40.1 million euros). Until April 27, the emergency order order is valid for a month.
