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An oil spill with a volume of about 170 tons was recorded in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
KRASNOYARSK, September 16 - RIA Novosti. A criminal case for violation of environmental protection rules was opened due to a diesel fuel spill in Taimyr in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the region's emergency services told RIA Novosti.
On Tuesday, the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported a diesel fuel spill in Taimyr. According to him, there is no threat to the life and health of the population. The operational services of the region clarified to RIA Novosti that about 170 tons of oil products spilled.
“A criminal case has been opened regarding violation of environmental protection rules during the operation of industrial and other facilities,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
The Investigative Committee and the regional prosecutor's office have not yet commented on this information.

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