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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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A government commission met to coordinate efforts to eliminate the consequences of the emergency caused by the tanker disaster in the Kerch Strait.
Work to eliminate the consequences of the oil spill following the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait continues.
Monitoring is underway in the Black Sea, as well as the coasts of the Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Crimea. No new oil spills have been recorded over the past week. Satellite images of the Black Sea tanker wrecks have revealed no confirmed oil spills.
Since the beginning of the work, more than 185,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been collected. More than 3,000 kilometers of coastline have been cleaned, including secondary cleanups. In total, more than 179,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been disposed of by specialized organizations or recycled.
The combined group of forces and resources involved in eliminating the consequences of the emergency consists of 764 people and 184 units of equipment.
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