Efforts are underway to clean up up tons of Pitch spread to farmland after a leak On an asphalt construction site in Edirne Turkey on Thursday.
The leak Explosion at an asphalt construction site near the village of Hasanağa in Edirne Province, according to Anadolu Agency.
The cause of The report said that the explosion was not yet known, adding that neighboring agricultural areas were covered with The stadium after the explosion of a fuel oil boiler that stores asphalt component on Wednesday.
after being notified of accident, gendarmerie in village and teams From the Governorate Directorate of Environment, urbanization and climate change has been sent to region. While workers and teams On the construction site to work on cleaning up The farmland in which the pitch was spread, the bitumen that had dried and hardened was lifted off the ground with The help of Construction machinery and loaded onto trucks.
current agricultural fields passes next to him and turned a table near him black with Waste. It is reported that there are approximately 1500 tons of fuel oil in The 5,500-ton pool. In the regionInvestigations into the accident by the Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Special Territorial Administration and Gendarmerie teams I will continue.
Hasanaga . village head Muhammad Usun told AA that many wheat fields have been damaged due to leak.
Noting that they were working to prevent the pitch from spreading further, Auston said, “This is the fuel oil mixture used in Asphalt construction, a material we call ‘A soccer field.’ They store it here. 60 meters (197 feet) wall Where this was stored and completely demolished, 5,000 tons of asphalt material Immediately “.
“mushroom over agricultural area of About 30 dunams (7.4 acres),” Auston said, adding that wheat and sunflowers are mainly grown. in The area.
Company officials say that all damages and losses will be covered, and waste will be covered removed from the fields,” expressing concern that if the spill continues along the creek stream, it will flow into residential areas.
Ministry of Environment, urbanization and climate change also A statement was issued regarding the accident on that it social media the account.
Bitumen that leaked From the asphalt construction site in Adrianople was placed in agricultural fields under supervision of Our regional directorate. Cleaning efforts have begun on The site was sent by our ministry and companies authorized to immediately remove soil contamination to the region, the statement said.
