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Fuel leak in the south: Hundreds of residents reported a pungent odor and were called to close windows - Walla! news

2020-11-27T13:12:31.951Z


Residents of Ashdod and Ashkelon complained of suffocation following an unusual smell of gas and fuel that lasted for many hours. The source of the leak was discovered in an EPA facility, on the roof of which were found traces of raw fuel mixed with rainwater. The Ministry of Environmental Protection is investigating the incident and will consider taking action against the plant.


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Fuel leak in the south: Hundreds of residents reported a pungent odor and were called to close windows

Residents of Ashdod and Ashkelon complained of suffocation following an unusual smell of gas and fuel that lasted for many hours.

The source of the leak was discovered in an EPA facility, on the roof of which were found traces of raw fuel mixed with rainwater. The Ministry of Environmental Protection is investigating the incident and will consider taking action against the plant.

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Yanir Yagana and Yoav Itiel

Thursday, 26 November 2020, 13:21

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A fuel leak that occurred this morning (Thursday) at the EPA facility near Ashkelon led to an unusual odor hazard in the area. The source of the leak was located in one of the crude fuel tanks located on the north side of the tank farm, on its roof were traces of crude fuel mixed with rainwater. Incidentally



, the ministry's emergency center received many complaints from Ashdod residents, Ashkelon residents and the mayor starting in the morning, following which combined staff of the ministry and the Ashkelon District Cities Association came to check the source of the hazard, and residents were called to close windows and avoid strenuous physical activity.

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Abnormal odor hazard.

Oil leak from EPA facility (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority)

Minister of Environmental Protection Gila Gamliel said that the ministry is "investigating the incident and will check the compliance of the EPA with the conditions of the toxins permit and the business license."

We will take all the measures available to us and, in accordance with the findings of the test, will consider continuing our steps with the plant and its managers. "The



environmental organizations in Haifa responded:" Our hearts are with our brothers in the south who close windows.

If anyone needed an example and an explanation of why it is necessary to close in Haifa the toxic, dangerous and polluting industries of the environment and keep them away from the heart of the metropolis.

"We demand from the CEOs Committee a clear deadline for closing the polluting industries as the first step in the Haifa Bay recovery plan."

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