Plot flooding in West Germany
The oil spill occurred in the area of the German city of Hückesvagen ( North Rhine-Westphalia) after the flood. This was reported by the newspaper & nbsp; Bild am Sonntag & nbsp; with reference to the Cologne district office.
It is noted that as a result of the flood, & nbsp; several businesses south of the city were flooded. This led to the spill of oil and other environmental pollutants. Oil spilled into the main dam on the Wibach River.
Now experts are taking water and air samples to determine the concentration of pollutants. Recreational use of the tank is still prohibited.
On the night of July 14, after heavy rains in the federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine & ndash; The floods have started in Westphalia. Tributaries of the Rhine, as well as small rivers, overflowed the banks. The number of victims of the disaster & nbsp; has reached & nbsp; 156. The search for the missing continues.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the worst affected areas on Sunday.