Vacationers ignored the work of special equipment on the beach in Anapa

More than 15 units of special equipment are involved today in cleaning the beaches of Anapa near the mouth of the Mozhepsin River. Vacationers with children are located on the same section of the coast.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, on July 5, the Kuban operational headquarters reported that dismantling of the embankment, which was intended to protect the beaches from fuel oil emissions, has begun on the coast in Anapa. By July 17, a 7.4-kilometer section of the embankment had been dismantled.

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In Anapa, "systematic mechanized cleaning of beaches" continues, work is being carried out in the area of the mouth of the Mozhepsin River, the Kuban operational headquarters reported today in its Telegram channel.

In some areas, final sifting is underway, and in others, primary sifting is still underway, explained Nikolai Zalivin, director of Anapa Resorts LLC. "In total, more than 15 units of special equipment are involved in cleaning the coastline from the mouth of the Mozhepsin River to the children's camp "Pearl of Russia", - his words are quoted in the publication.

The publication is illustrated with a video showing special equipment working on a sandy beach. On the same beach, not far from the working machines, you can see groups of people walking, including with children, and many vacationers on the shore.

Recall that Rospotrebnadzor recognized 141 beaches in Anapa and nine beaches in the Temryuk district as unsuitable for recreation. There are signs with information about the ban on swimming, announcements about this are also displayed on video screens in different areas of Anapa.

In addition, government officials patrol the coastal areas and ask vacationers not to visit these places. When checking into hotels and sanatoriums, tourists are required to sign written notices about the ban on swimming and health risks.

On December 15, 2024, two tankers with fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait, which led to catastrophic environmental consequences. Details can be found in the "Caucasian Knot" reference "Fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait".

Materials about the consequences of the fuel oil spill have been collected by the "Caucasian Knot" on the thematic page "Eco-disaster in Kuban".