“I ask all structures that should be directly involved in this work to take the situation under full special control. Of course, we need to understand the reasons, carefully and absolutely uncompromisingly, objectively assess the damage, ”the head of state said at a meeting with environmentalists and animal welfare experts.
Earlier, Putin demanded to report to him about urgent measures taken on the situation.
On May 29, diesel fuel spilled at Norilsk CHPP-3, which belongs to Norilsk Nickel. According to prosecutors, the area of pollution amounted to 180 thousand square meters. m
As the head of the Ministry of Emergencies, Yevgeny Zinichev, informed that due to subsidence of the foundation piles, the tank was depressurized, which led to the spill of fuel on the technological road with subsequent fire.