“To participate in the elimination of a large-scale oil spill in Norilsk, Gazprom Neft sent a mobile rescue squad equipped with equipment and special equipment,” RIA Novosti quoted the company as saying.

The squad consists of 70 rescuers and specialists from Khanty-Mansiysk, Megion, Noyabrsk and St. Petersburg.

Including oil gathering and pumping equipment, excavators and booms, as well as a tent camp and autonomous support systems are being transported.

The incident occurred on May 29 at TPP-3 of Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company JSC. The leakage rate exceeded 20 thousand tons of fuel. The area of ​​pollution in the city amounted to 180 thousand square meters. m

The prosecutor's office reported that three criminal cases had been opened on this fact. The Investigative Committee also opened a criminal case of negligence due to untimely reporting of a diesel spill.