It is hypothesized that natural gas releases may have caused hypoxia in the seals.
“Yes, indeed, scientists express precisely this assumption.
So far, this is the main version, ”TASS quotes her.
She made the corresponding statement, answering a question about the version with natural gas emissions.
On December 3, about 700 dead seals were found on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Kirovsky district of Makhachkala.
Later it was reported that the number increased to 2.5 thousand.