The head of the Ministry of environment of Ukraine Igor Shevchenko said That the fire at the oil depot in the Kiev region will not cause a catastrophic impact on the environment.
Tank farm in Kyiv oblast is burning already the 2nd week, on Tuesday there burns the fuel in one tank. In the first few days of the fire, there were explosions, the surrounding villages were enveloped in smoke, and the streets settled soot, residents complained of feeling unwell.
"The impact on the environment is not catastrophic. You can't talk about disastrous consequences. Although, of course, the harm caused to environment. As for the surrounding villages, the serious danger of life and health is not " - said the Minister.
according to his statement, the full picture will be possible to give after the destruction of fire and related research. The Minister holds out hope That the fire will completely turn out to be eliminated in the near future.
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