Giant tanks containing oil leak, polluted rivers in Dumai

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A total of 6 units of storage tanks owned by PT Inti Perkasa Continent (IBP) in Sub Lubuk Echoes Sei Nine Dumai leak. Suspected leak occurs because the collapse of one of the tanks that are not solid foundation so that it spread to other tanks.

As a result of the leaking tank, river located in the polluted area of 6,000 tonnes of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) which will be processed into cooking oil. Thousands of dead fish threatened over this incident.

Head of Public Relations Riau Police Superintendent Thunder Aryo Tejo said tank started leaking early this morning at around 00.30 pm. "Of the six units of the tank, 2 units contain content PKO oil or crude palm oil to be processed into cooking oil weighing 3,000 tons in one tank, while 4 other tank units in a discharged condition," said Aryo, Sunday (16/11).



As a result of the incident, said Guntur, oil and water spilled into streams and creeks flowing around the area of the company and the local community. "Until now, people participate in collecting the oil spill to make the flow of traffic jams," he explained.

While the company has been doing damming the canal so as not to flow into the sea by installing safety oil boom PT Pelindo Dumai. "There were no casualties in the incident, and material loss can not be estimated," he explained.

Currently, Dumai Police have put the police line and if the crime scene (scene). "Samples and evidence also secured, we examined two witnesses, while to overcome traffic congestion, traffic police members Dumai been lowered," he said.

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