Environment

Emergency declared as oil spill spotted in Russian river

Oil from ruptured pipeline, operated by producer Lukoil-Komi, leaked into the Kolva river that runs from the Nenets region to the Usa river in Komi

Emergency: oil patches seen on the surface of the Kolva river in the Nenets region in Russia
Emergency: oil patches seen on the surface of the Kolva river in the Nenets region in RussiaPhoto: LIFE.RU/VK.COM
  • Vladimir Afanasiev
Moscow
Published 19 October 2020, 12:22Updated 19 October 2020, 12:22
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