RSOE EDIS: Austria - Enviroment Pollution - 2009.12.28

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2009-12-28 21:15:04 - Enviroment Pollution - Austria EDIS CODE: ED-20091228-24342-AUT Date & Time: 2009-12-28 21:15:04 [UTC] Area: Austria, Vorarlberg, , Bludenz Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Hundreds of litres of diesel was spilled on a rail line in Vorarlberg last night (Sun/Mon). Police said rail workers noticed 200 to 300 litres of diesel had been lost from a locomotive during its trip from Bludenz to a freight yard in Wolfurt in Bregenz district when the train arrived in the early hours of this morning at the yard. They added a defective ball valve had allowed the diesel to leak. The remaining fuel in the locomotive was pumped out of it at the yard. Posted:2009-12-28 21:15:04 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu