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Russia - There was a gas leak on the railway near Novosibirsk

Russia (bbabo.net), - In Novosibirsk, the consequences of the incident at the Inskaya railway station, where a gas leak occurred from a tank, are being eliminated.

- On an ongoing basis, measurements and control of air and the environment are carried out, - reports the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Novosibirsk Region. - For this, reconnaissance posts have been deployed, a chemical-radiometric laboratory is operating. Exceeding the MPC in the air was not detected.

A message about a gas leak at the station was received by the Ministry of Emergency Situations on January 12 at 14.15 Moscow time. When examining a freight train at the Inskaya station, railway workers discovered a drip leak of cargo (anhydrous gas) from one tank car.

The car was urgently sent to a specialized track. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene.

“On the spot, forces and means were immediately deployed to eliminate the consequences of the incident,” the West Siberian Railway reports.

It is noted that the incident did not affect the movement of trains at the Inskaya station.

Russia - There was a gas leak on the railway near Novosibirsk