He said this during a press conference.

“For me, yes (liquidated. -

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), but after all, scientists must confirm to us,” TASS quotes him.

In November 2020, Rostekhnadzor named violations as the cause of the accident at the thermal power plant in Norilsk.

On May 29, 2020, on the territory of TPP-3 of the Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, which is part of the Norilsk Nickel Group, a tank with diesel fuel was depressurized, which led to a spill.

The media wrote that Norilsk Nickel believes that the main cause of the accident is warming in permafrost conditions, which has moved the pillars. 

In September, Rosprirodnadzor filed a lawsuit against JSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company with a claim for compensation of 147.7 billion rubles.