779 thousand tons of oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico waters
Almaty. August 3. Kazakhstan Today - About 4.9 million barrels of oil, or about 779 thousand tons have been spilled in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A group of experts of a number of profile departments of the American government, including the Department of Energy and the Geological Service created for making such calculations informed on Monday evening, the agency reports citing the information portal NEWSru.
According to the portal, the American government experts changed the data towards increase of quantity of oil being spilled to the Gulf of Mexico waters as a result of the accident of the British Petroleum (BP) exploded oil rig. Now, we can suppose that about 4.9 million barrels, or 205.8 million gallons, or about 779 thousand tons of oil have been spilled in the Gulf of Mexico waters.
Thus, if these conclusions of the US Administration prove to be true, this oil leak from the oil rig Makondo, which began after the explosion on the rig platform on April 20, will be the largest in the history of mankind.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
relevant news
Water level at Sergeyev water reservoir falls by 19 cm
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
Over 110 summer house communities in Uralsk flooded
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
8,821, including 3,885 children from flood-hit regions staying at temporary shelters, Kazakh Emergencies Ministry
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
Second wave of floods hits N Kazakhstan region
Due to the second wave of flooding, water level rose again with the overflow at 278 centimeters having increased by 21 centimeters," Kanat Duzelbayev said.
A number of villages in Kyzylzhar district and micro-districts Podgora, Kozhevenny, Zarechny, Kossogor are still under water, with 2,886 residential buildings affected by the flood. A total of 14,388 people have been evacuated in the region, with 1,037 accommodated in temporary shelters. All of them are provided with meals and essential supplies. 149 families have already received lump-sum social payment. 470 tons of humanitarian aid were sent to the region from Astana, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda, Zhambyl, Pavlodar, and Akmola regions, as well as from Russia’s Omsk," said Duzelbayev.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
8th-grader plunges from fourth floor window in Astana
On April 17, an eighth-grader climbed out of a fourth-floor window in the school lyceum no.72. An ambulance was called immediately to the scene; the child is in the hospital, said the department.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
Over 12,000 people evacuated in N Kazakhstan due to massive floods
2,401 residential buildings, 1,115 courtyards remain flooded. 12,235 people including 2,919 children were evacuated in the region. 1,890 people including 591 children have been evacuated in the past day. 26 adults and 8 children have returned their homes, while 12,191 people remain evacuated. 3,590 farm animals were taken to a safe area," he said.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
Over 111,000 Kazakhstanis rescued from flooded areas in Kazakhstan
5,400 houses, 1,607 household territories and 2,035 summer houses remain flooded in five regions. Water was pumped out from 3,503 houses and 2,157 households," Yerassyl Saipash, chief officer of the Civil Defense Committee of the Ministry of Emergencies, said a briefing today.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
99,920 evacuated from flooded areas in Kazakhstan
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
Most viewed
24.04.2024, 21:27Signing of the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Astana Opens a New Chapter in Kazakh-British Relations 24.04.2024, 08:26 43191Kazakh-Dutch Cooperation Discussed in Astana23.04.2024, 21:24 41786Kazakh-Turkmen Consular Consultations were Held in Ashgabat25.04.2024, 21:19 39346Kazakh Foreign Minister Met With the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of China25.04.2024, 13:21 39056Priorities of Cooperation Between Kazakhstan and the European Union Presented in Athens
29.03.2024, 19:37 120366Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China officially opens in Beijing03.04.2024, 15:04 110301Kazakh President met with secretaries of SCO Security Councils03.04.2024, 11:09 107366First Kazakh Senate Speaker passes away29.03.2024, 14:44 106081Kazakh nationals urged to leave Ukraine's Odessa and Kharkiv regions05.04.2024, 18:54 102361Kazakh-Uzbek tandem is a vital need, says President Tokayev