Sampling in Hustopeče confirmed the spread of benzene into groundwater

Benzene released during the train tanker accident in Hustopeče nad Bečvou is spreading into groundwater. This has been confirmed by samples taken by the Czech Environmental Inspectorate (ČIŽP) in a cottage area near one of the lakes at the scene of the accident.

Contamination with toxic benzene after the tanker accident in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region continues to spread, it has already been detected in one of the wells in the cottage area, the Czech Environmental Inspection (ČIŽP) said. The government adopted a resolution recommending that Olomouc Governor Ladislav Oklešťka (ANO) declare a state of emergency. According to the governor, the regional security council will decide on a possibl…

A month has passed since the biggest domestic railway accident and environmental accident of recent years, in which a freight train with 17 tanks of benzene derailed and partially burned down in Hustopečky nad Bečvou. But to this day, the railway inspection has not interviewed the driver who drove the train. Three years ago...

The recent accident of a freight train full of toxic substances has sparked a dispute between the Minister of the Environment and the Governor of the Olomouc Region. Olomouc Governor Ladislav Okleštěk (ANO) is not going to declare a state of emergency due to the February accident of tankers with toxic benzene in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region. According to him, from the point of view of legislation and competence, the accident is a ma…

A man living in Kvænangen has been confirmed dead after a traffic accident on Wednesday. The municipality has established a crisis team.

Olomouc Governor Ladislav Okleštěk (ANO) is not going to declare a state of emergency due to the February accident of a benzene tanker in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region. According to him, from the point of view of legislation and competence, the accident in this case falls under the state's jurisdiction. He was reacting to the statement of the Minister of the Environment Petr Hladík (KDU-ČSL), according to which the crisis staff of th…