RSOE EDIS: Italy - Enviroment Pollution - 2010.02.24

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2010-02-24 18:02:46 - Enviroment Pollution - Italy EDIS CODE: ED-20100224-25059-ITA Date & Time: 2010-02-24 18:02:46 [UTC] Area: Italy, Province of Monza, Lombarda Petroli, Villasanta Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: The Po River suffered an environmental disaster caused by sabotage at a former refinery north of Milan, where a large amount of oil was spilled. The spill began around Monza in northern Italy, causing an oil slick that, after advancing by the Lambro River, reached the Po, the largest river in the country. Thus the Lambro river “suffers a major disaster in its ecosystem and it will pay the consequences for a long time,” the environmental organization Legambiente said. This all began on Tuesday at 4 am (Italian time) when someone deliberately caused the spill of Lombard refinery Petroli of Villasanta tanks, in the province of Monza. Hundreds of animals, especially birds, have died, affected by the fetid oil slick of several kilometers. “The amount of spilled oil reaches at least 1,000 m3, but is probably much more important,” said the spokeswoman of Civil Protection and the Regional Agency for Lombard Environmental Protection (ARPA), Monica Maccarini. Posted:2010-02-24 18:02:46 [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