Norilsk oil spill
Disaster
The Norilsk diesel oil spill was an industrial disaster near Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It began on 29 May 2020 when a fuel storage tank at Norilsk-Taimyr Energy's Thermal Power Plant No. 3 failed, flooding local rivers with up to 17,500... Wikipedia
Location: Norilsk
Start date: May 29, 2020
Area: 350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Cause: Collapse of foundations due to permafrost melting; Corrosion of tank bottom
Coordinates: 69°22′46″N 87°44′40″E / 69.37944°N 87.74444°E
Date: 29 May 2020 - June 2020