The operational headquarters reported on large-scale emissions of fuel oil in the Temryuk district

Several kilometers of the coast in the Temryuk district are polluted with new emissions of fuel oil. Rescuers and volunteers are taking part in cleaning the beaches.

Emissions of fuel oil fractions, up to 10 cm in diameter, were discovered on July 18 during monitoring of the coastline. The length of the polluted section of the coast is several kilometers from the village of Volna to the village of Veselovka. Work to collect oil products on July 18 and 19 is being carried out by 70 employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, 48 representatives of Kuban-SPAS and 12 volunteers.

Representatives of the Dolphins headquarters called the situation on the coast in the village of Artyushchenko an environmental disaster. "The last time we saw this was in December. The sea is filled with fuel oil for many kilometers along the coastline," the report from July 18 says.

"Fuel oil in the water is like dry scraps, completely different, weathered. It is thrown onto the beach and begins to melt on the sand. It is extremely important to clean it up immediately," Roman Pukalov quoted the head of the Dolphins headquarters, Alexander Kirpa, as saying in his Telegram channel today.

Recall that Rospotrebnadzor has recognized 141 beaches in Anapa and nine beaches in the Temryuk district as unsuitable for recreation. Signs with information about the ban on swimming have been installed there, and announcements about this are also displayed on video screens in different areas of Anapa.

In addition, government officials are patrolling coastal areas and asking vacationers not to visit these places. When checking into hotels and resorts, tourists are required to sign written notices about the ban on swimming and health risks.

On December 15, 2024, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait, leading to catastrophic environmental consequences. Details can be found in the "Caucasian Knot" reference "Fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait".

Materials about the consequences of the fuel oil spill have been collected by the "Caucasian Knot" on the thematic page "Eco-disaster in Kuban".