State of emergency declared in Czech Olomouc region over benzene spill
Authorities in the Czech Republic’s Olomouc region declare a state of emergency a month after a train derailment caused what they called the world’s largest benzene contamination of its kind.
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Authorities in the Czech Republic’s Olomouc region declare a state of emergency a month after a train derailment caused what they called the world’s largest benzene contamination of its kind.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/30/state-of-emergency-declared-in-czech-olomouc-region-over-benzene-spill
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00:00A state of emergency was declared in the eastern Ulumuk region in the Czech Republic due to
00:05toxic benzene contaminating a lake after a train derailment last month.
00:10On the 28th of February, a freight train crashed at the entrance of Hustopeca station, likely
00:15because of high speed.
00:16Most of the 17 carriages immediately caught fire after the accident.
00:21Some 350 tons of benzene leaked from the tankers carrying over 1,000 tons into the groundwater.
00:27The emergency order grants local authorities special powers to allocate resources and immediately
00:32initiate relief efforts.
00:35Work is already underway to extract benzene from the affected water bodies.
00:39Dozens of remediation pits between railroad tracks and the water are being dug and larsen
00:44walls are being installed to prevent further spread.
00:47Damages by the tanker fire are expected to exceed the 40 million euro mark.
00:52The emergency stay is set to remain in effect until the 27th of April to mitigate the crisis.