In the crash of tanks, they catch up and pump benzene, the damage exceeds 225 million

The damage to the environment is an estimated one hundred million crowns. « Another approximately 75 million crowns are a damage to the infrastructure, 50 million crowns on the train, » said the spokesman of the Railway Inspectorate Martin Drápal.

At the same time, he said that the Railway Inspection will deal with a possible technical defect on the tracks and train and the possible failure of man in the investigation of the accident.

The total damage to the accident climbed to 225 million crowns. However, it does not include the cargo that the tanks carried. The Škoda, which originated in DEZA by fire, is still finding out CTK.

“The damage was estimated at 225 million crowns. There is no load. One hundred million crowns were preliminarily estimated to damage the environment, which was estimated only during Sunday – it is information from the place of an emergency, ”said Drápal.

In the summary of environmental damage, the extracting of the soil around the railway line, which the fire and escaping benzene was hit, and its decontamination.

The scope of measures on agricultural land is not yet known. « We are invited this afternoon to a meeting with the crew, » said the farmer Zdenek Vahala, who is also the deputy mayor of Hustopeče nad Bečvou.

The police also worked on the scene of the accident. « Yesterday, the fire was inspected by fire -affected railway wagons, after the finishing work on the spot there will be another partial examination of the crime scene, » police spokeswoman Miluše Zajícová described.

“Criminal proceedings have been initiated for suspicion of a crime of general threat to negligence. We will not comment on the examined versions that led to this event and partial acts of ongoing criminal proceedings because the screening is in the beginning. Providing the documents and documentation of the whole case will certainly take several months, ”the spokeswoman said.

The whole weekend firefighters of the Railway Administration with the support of firefighters of the Olomouc Region and the Embassy of Hlučín pumped chemicals from damaged tanks. “Today, he will continue to draw. The remains of benzene from very damaged tanks must also be destroyed. Some rail tanks will be taken on the tracks, the most damaged ones will be prepared for the final disposal, ”outlined the plan of today's work spokesman Martin Kavka.

« We have pumped chemicals gradually from all wagons, we are dealing with other procedures, we consult everything with the authorities of the environment and the Morava River Basin, » confirmed the spokesman of the Olomouc firefighters Lucie Balážová.

“We intervene in severe protection due to the hazardous conditions that exist on the fire. Concentrations in air and water with negative results are regularly measured. We use chemical containers, drones and robot. We protect the water surfaces and streams with the knot walls and sorption snakes, ”Balážová described.

According to Balážová, people around the fire should not ventilate. “Another technique for the disposal of the consequences of the accident and the security of the rear will arrive today. There will be 17 units on the spot today, which is about 100 firefighters, ”the spokeswoman said.

Every pumped tank will be inspected by technicians. “At the moment, investigators are at the tanks that were drained. After the investigation, the drawing of other tanks will continue, ”Kavka described.

According to him, in parallel, the investigation also works on the preparations for the removal of damaged wagons. « For example, the wires of the traction line must be temporarily removed, » the spokesman explained.

“Today, the rest of the tanks will be drawn, then what will be solved and how with residual benzene in tanks. The tanks must also be ventilated. First, the tanks will come, which can be cleared easier on the tracks, ”Kavka described.

Representatives of the township Hustopeče nad Bečvou were also informed about the course of rescue work and air monitoring in the surrounding villages. “There were no increased air pollution limits in the residential part of Hustopeče nad Bečvou or in neighboring municipalities. Air monitoring regularly takes place, ”said city representatives on social networks on Sunday.

“Even today, water samples from the surrounding lakes and tips to Bečva have been carried out. Water sampling takes place at regular intervals according to the instructions of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate. The samples are carried out both by the CEI, the Morava River Basin and the firefighters. A hydrogeologist was called to the site of the intervention, who performed basic evaluation and design of the soil decontamination, ”wrote March 2 on the township website.

Regular measurements

Due to the closure of the railway line between Valašské Meziříčí and Hranice, the connection is provided by a substitute bus service and the stop for Hustopeče nad Bečvou is at the traffic lights on the road I/35 under the castle.

“On Saturdays and Sundays, there was a gradual pumping of chemicals into spare wagons. Our aim was to minimize environmental damage. A specialized company was called to dispose of contaminated water, ”explained Lucie Balážová.

“On Saturday, we laid a rug of heavy foam on the fire to make smaller outbreaks and prevent further smoke development. There is no more flame burning at the moment, ”she said.

“There are also members from the chemical laboratory in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. They took samples and gradually evaluated them. All the time we use detection devices at the point of intervention to have accurate information about dangerous substances in the area. The concentration of pollutants in the air did not exceed normal limits, ”Balážová assured, according to which the measurement took place at regular intervals.

Firefighters deployed chemical containers with a supply of equipment for solving emergencies with hazardous substances as well as heavy equipment. “We took advantage of a special tanned Titan vehicle. Colleagues from Slovakia helped us with a fire extinguisher. The fire was monitored through unmanned aircraft with thermovision, ”said Balážová, according to which twenty units of professional and volunteer firefighters intervened on the weekend.