A mistake by staff at the Zhabei Power Plant on Monday night led
to the release of 45 tons of fuel into the Huangpu River,
authorities said yesterday.
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The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration said the pollution
was contained yesterday morning.
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According to the administration, the spill occurred at about 9
PM on Monday at a dock of the Zhabei Power Plant.
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Maritime safety workers
launch a cleanup operation yesterday after a mistake at Zhabei
Power Plant let 45 tons of fuel spill into the Huangpu River.
Authorities said the spill was under control.
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The accident was blamed on operators who failed to cut off fuel
to a tanker ship once its storage tanks were full.
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Maritime authorities said they called in 14 cleanup ships to
handle the emergency.
Three nearby tap water factories along the river - the Wusong,
Zhabei, and Lingqiao tap-water mills - were told to supervise water
sources after the accident and keep watch for possible
contamination.
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Cleanup vessels were still cruising the river yesterday, and
authorities explained the vessels will now focus on floating waste
at a nearby dock.
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They said it would take some time to fully remove the oil and
waste.
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(Shanghai Daily April 11, 2007)
