“They have already been able to determine the mouth of the canal from which the cyanide flowed into the river. Many companies are connected to this channel and criminal investigators are now finding out from which a dangerous substance could have escaped into the river, “the police said on Twitter.
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Criminal investigators are investigating the case as suspected of committing the crime of damaging and endangering the environment through negligence. “A potential offender faces up to six months’ imprisonment or a ban on activity,” police added.
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We are investigating the case as a suspicion of committing the crime of damage and endangering the environment through negligence. A potential offender faces up to six months in prison or a ban on activities.#policezlk
– Police of the Czech Republic (@PolicieCZ) September 26, 2020
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The governor of the Zlín Region, Jiří Čunek (KDU-ČSL), also commented on the case on Twitter, according to which one of the companies actively “released” cyanide into the river. “Nothing will be swept under the rug,” he added.
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The cities of Přerov and Lipník nad Bečvouv on Monday urged citizens not to enter Bečva. According to firefighters, cyanide caused the death of fish in the order of tons, according to firefighters.
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The chemical leaked into the river in the section between Ústí u Hranic in the Přerov region and Valašské Meziříčí in the Vsetín region.
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The police have already found the mouth of the canal from which cyanide flowed into Bečva. Many companies are connected to the channel. Police are now investigating which of them released the poison into the river. Nothing will be swept under the rug!
– Jiri Cunek (@CunekJiri) September 26, 2020
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Contamination proceeded from Vsetín, Hustopeče nad Bečvou, Teplice nad Bečvou, Hranice, Lipník nad Bečvou to Přerov and beyond. In total, it was about a thirty-kilometer section of Bečva to Přerov.
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According to information, the section from the confluence of the Bečva and Juhyní rivers to the Ústí nad Labem Bridge is the most affected in terms of fish death. The case is being dealt with, among others, by the Czech Environmental Inspectorate.
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The mayor of Hranice, Jiří Kudláček, filed a criminal complaint against an unknown perpetrator. That the cyanide was behind the poisoning was confirmed by a chemical analysis on Wednesday.
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