Oil spill pollutes river in Rundale region
RIGA, Mar 23 (LETA) - The State Environmental Service today received information about an oil spill that has polluted the Islice River in the municipality of Viesturi in the southern Latvian region of Rundale, Kristine Klaveniece, a spokeswoman for the State Environmental Service, informed LETA.
An on-site examination revealed that oil products were running downstream in a five kilometer stretch of the Islice River.
Inspectors from the State Environmental Service and rescuers from the State Fire and Rescue Service are currently working at the scene to contain the oil spill. Booms are being placed in the river to collect the oil products, said Klaveniece.
It has been established that the oil products are flowing into the river from a brook. Work is ongoing to detect the original source of the pollution.
- Published: 23.03.2021 12:37
- Daiga Klanska, LETA
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Oil spill pollutes river in Rundale region