Russian tanker accident near the Kerch Strait: dolphins die off the coast of Russia

Near the coast of the Krasnodar region, 13 dead dolphins were found after a fuel oil spill caused by the accident of two Russian tankers. Traces of fuel oil were found in the respiratory tract of one dolphin. This is reported by the Russian media, UNN reports.

"13 dead dolphins washed up on the shores of the Krasnodar region overnight. Traces of fuel oil were found in the respiratory tract of one Azov dolphin. The first eight ended up in a plexi near Novorossiysk. Six were on the shore, two in the water. Three more old corpses were found on Bugazka Spit, in the village of Sukko and in Varvarivka. According to experts, such a release of marine creatures can be considered massive," the Russian media wrote.

It is noted that the volunteers examined only five dolphins, and the rest were carried away by the storm. It is assumed that the cause of death was intoxication from fuel vapors or poisoned fish. The conclusion will be given by specialists.

Recall

In the Kerch Strait, the accident of two Russian tankers resulted in deaths of a sailor, evacuation of 12 crew members, and oil spills.

The accident of Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait caused the formation of a fuel oil slick that has already affected 160 km of the Russian coast. Environmentalists warn that the pollution could reach the Ukrainian coast and lead to massive deaths of marine life.

Later, it became known that a fuel oil discharge from the wrecked Volgoneft tankers was detected on the Kerch Peninsula.

Due to the accident of the Russian tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 in the Kerch Strait, a large amount of fuel oil was spilled into the sea. Some of the fuel oil has already reached the shores of Russia near Anapa, but a significant portion remains in the sunken vessel and continues to leak into the water.