“Sergey Valerievich, according to your assessment, what happened and why did the authorities learn about this only two days later? What are we going to learn about emergencies from social networks or what? Is everything okay with your health there? ” - Putin said, referring to Sergey Lipin, director of the Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company.

As the president noted, he will have to ask law enforcement agencies to deal with information about the timeliness of the transfer of information to the Ministry of Emergencies about the state of emergency in Norilsk.

“Here the governor says that they found out only two days later. Minister Zinichev reported to me that the Ministry of Emergencies was not aware of what was happening ... I will have to ask the relevant regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies to figure out what was transferred from whom, where it was transferred and what was the reaction of everyone who should act in accordance with the instructions as expected, ”he added.

"Are you all right with your health?" Putin is angry. Today, Director of OJSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company Sergey Lipin received the full amount. He did not inform in time about the leak of diesel fuel, the authorities learned about this from social networks. pic.twitter.com/ic6azG26bc

- Kremlin Pool RIA (@Kremlinpool_RIA) June 3, 2020

Earlier, the Prosecutor General’s Office took special control of the audit begun in connection with the oil spill in Norilsk.

At the end of May, a fire broke out on the territory of TPP-3 in Norilsk, which began after the car crashed into a diesel fuel storage facility.

About 20 thousand tons of fuel spilled, after which an emergency mode was introduced.