Recently, the desulfurization liquid produced by the Nippon Steel Corporation in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture leaked out of the factory area and flowed into the nearby Hanoi, causing the river water to change color and fish to die.

The county government is investigating the surrounding environmental pollution.

  Relevant departments in Chiba Prefecture revealed that there was a loophole in the desulfurization liquid storage tank of the factory, which caused about 3,000 cubic meters of desulfurization liquid to leak outside the factory area and flow into the river outside the factory area.

The desulfurization liquid contains ammonium thiocyanate, which may have long-term adverse effects on the water environment.

(produced by Le Xiaomin)

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]