Burning oil depot near Kiev is a serious danger to the health of nearby Residents, therefore, necessary to evacuate a 10-mile area, said Tuesday Last news Director of environmental programs of the public organization "Green patrol" Roman Bukalov.

"the story is apparently about tens thousand tons of oil, and the amount of pollution that can be compared with the accident at the largest chemical production. In addition, the emission is highly concentrated during the day: there and sulphurous substances, and heavy metals. At least in the radius of 10 kilometers on the wind rose it is necessary to evacuate settlements, " - said the ecologist.

The fire at the oil depot "BRSM-oil" in the village Cracki Kiev region erupted on the evening of the first day of the week. Adjusted data, as a result of state of emergency 1 citizen died, 14 were damaged. Residents are evacuated from a two-zone fire. The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitali Klitschko have said before, that Experts have not detected hazardous substances in the air in the area of the tank farm.

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