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8 of September, 14:00

In Krasnoyarsk region in the city of Norilsk is red river In Krasnoyarsk region in the city of Norilsk is red river. It is more like a huge blood vessel than to the water. Shocked residents have shared photos on the Internet about the strange scene on the river Daldykan. Authorities are trying to determine why the river changed its color, and to assess possible environmental damages.

Water was able to redden due to "unidentified chemical substance" from the neighboring Nadezhda metallurgical plant. The Russian Ministry of natural resources and environmental protection said in a statement. If the pipeline is broken, contaminants could flow into the river, said the Ministry.

Plant Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of Nickel. The company still denies the allegations that the contamination was caused by leakage from plant. Norilsk Nickel said it will continue to monitor environmental developments in the region and will reduce production at the plant while the tests, according to the state news Agency RIA Novosti.

The villagers said that this is not the first time that the river Daldykan turned red, but did not provide further details. The river is not connected to the water public network, and the incident poses no immediate threat to residents, said the city administration.

As the northernmost city in Siberia, Norilsk is an area rich in natural resources, with cold temperatures that can fall below minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The area offers proximity to the world's largest deposits of Nickel, copper and palladium. As a result, it has attracted many mining and metallurgical company.
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