Fatal fumes pollute Siberian river

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June 4, 2020
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Agence France-Presse (AFP)
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Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel seeped into a Siberian river sparking concerns from environmentalists. The World Wildlife Fund environmental group on Tuesday praised local efforts to contain the spill with a floating dam, blocking dangerous pollutants from flowing into a lake near the Arctic city of Norilsk.
 
Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel seeped into a Siberian river sparking concerns from environmentalists. The World Wildlife Fund environmental group on Tuesday praised local efforts to contain the spill with a floating dam, blocking dangerous pollutants from flowing into a lake near the Arctic city of Norilsk.
 
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Fatal fumes pollute Siberian river. (2020, June 4). The Manila Times, p. B7.
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/8832
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