Authorities in Romania have sent a new shipment of intervention equipment and materials to the Republic of Moldova to help manage the situation caused by the accidental pollution of the Dniester River.
According to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania, support for Moldovan authorities has continued with the delivery of a third transport of response materials, which arrived in the country at around 07:00.
The shipment includes:
• 4,090 kg of Spill-sorb (special absorbent material);
• 474 meters of absorbent barriers;
• 3,752 meters of absorbent rolls.
The materials were provided by the Romanian Waters National Administration, which also sent a specialized intervention team to assist with their use.
The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania, through ISU Iasi, is coordinating the mission and ensuring the transport of equipment and the personnel needed for the intervention.
Earlier, the Government of the Republic of Moldova declared a 15-day environmental alert for the basin of the Dniester River after authorities detected a continuous wave of petroleum pollution in the water.
Protective barriers have been installed in several locations along the river, including the villages of Curesnita and Arionesti, while another barrier was set up to secure the water intake station in Cosauti.
Teams from the Ministry of Environment of Moldova, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Moldova, and the Environmental Protection Inspectorate of Moldova continue to monitor the situation. The national reference laboratory collects water samples every six hours to assess contamination levels.
Earlier, Gheorghe Hajder stated that the petroleum pollution of the Dniester River is not a natural accident but a direct consequence of the war near Moldova’s borders. According to the minister, the amount of oil entering the river may exceed the initially estimated 1.5 tonnes, and the leakage is continuing.