In simply two days, authorities eliminated 160 tons of lifeless fish. In the present day, a second grid was positioned in Xeria to include the lifeless fish.
The ecological catastrophe within the wider space of Volos is incalculable, as thousands and thousands of lifeless fish have been trapped within the Xiria river.
Portions exceeding 160 tons have already been eliminated, as intensive cleansing of the seaside entrance of Volos continues.
On the similar time, scientists are sounding the alarm, stressing that it’s higher to incinerate the fish so as to not endanger the water desk attributable to their burial.
Within the meantime, on the time when the Supreme Courtroom's prosecution requested an pressing preliminary examination of the case, a blame warfare has damaged out across the matter with the related ministries, the area, the OLB and the Municipality blaming one another.
It must be famous at this level, that in an effort to take care of this case, the Area of Thessaly has activated an emergency rescue plan.
Over 160 tonnes of lifeless fish have been eliminated
The cleansing of the seaside entrance of Volos from the lifeless fish continues and portions exceeding 160 tons have already been eliminated by the boats employed by the Area of Thessaly.
In line with the info launched yesterday afternoon, one vessel working within the port of Volos, one on the exit of Xirias and two in Alykes, in addition to 7 fishing vessels, are taking part within the operation.
The 7 boats collected on August 27 and 28 95 tons from areas close to Volos, 35 tons had been collected from Xirias, 15 from the realm of Agios Konstantinos, Xenia, Anavros, 10 tons from Alykes (further fish are always coming because of the wind) and 5 tons from an Interpollution ship from the port of Volos.
Within the meantime, an set up operation and a second mesh was arrange this morning, in keeping with data from ERT in Xiria simply earlier than its mouth within the Pagasitikos to include the lifeless fish that now lengthen to a distance of 150-200 meters in comparison with the earlier days.
The second mesh will include the massive quantities of lifeless fish, which can act as a reinforcement to the primary one which was positioned because it receives a variety of stress. The fish not go to the port of Volos, in order that the operation of gathering the fish that was already contained in the port might be facilitated.
Apocalypse photos
Aerial drone footage captured apocalyptic photos of Xirias, which is actually coated in a layer of lifeless fish, which reaches a size of about 500 meters. The web that was positioned on the spot to guard Pagasitikos, actually, because of the quantity of fish as will be seen within the footage, can hardly include them anymore.
The particular web, which was positioned in Xirias, was attainable to position as a result of the movement of irrigation water was diminished, because the cycle of irrigation of the agricultural lands was accomplished.
Nevertheless, fears are expressed that for the reason that water doesn’t go, there’s a danger of flooding areas. Subsequently, crews are working to restore the Petra pumping station to guide the water again to the Karla reservoir.
The photographs, in the meantime, are getting an increasing number of terrifying:
They have to be cremated
“Clearly, this creates dangers. Fishing has been hit very onerous, all using the coasts has been hit very onerous, proper within the sense of public well being safety as a result of there are points from the decay of fish,” says, talking to MEGA, professor of environmental and well being engineering, Demosthenes Sarigiannis.
“On the one hand, the fish have to be faraway from the ocean as rapidly as attainable, and then again, they have to be managed as probably harmful waste, that’s, they have to be burned and never buried. It’s clear that incineration is required and I consider that the place of the regional governor is right by way of toxicity and the results on public well being. That is clear, scientifically there isn’t any query actually.”
In line with Mr. Sarigianni, the sturdy stench that prevails within the space, “is a product of decomposition, there’s a very giant natural load within the water and on the seaside the place the fish wash up”.
Why did this occur?
“The reality is that rapid motion is required to move them and, accordingly, handle them as natural materials that have to be burned”
Referring to the causes of the issue, ichthyologist Dimitris Evaggelidis factors out that these return to the 60s when it was determined to empty Lake Karla.
“The generative reason behind all these issues, and we should put this deeply in our minds, are the experiments which the Greek state has carried out for many years with the lake of Karla. He determined for vote-seeking causes to empty it with out having the corresponding know-how on the time, within the early 60s, which additionally included the development of a reservoir to include a piece of the lake. This reservoir was by no means constructed, the drainage turned out to be problematic as a result of in winter a lot of the fields had been flooded.”
The “monumental ecological issues” caused by this transfer led to the choice to “recreate” the lake.
For the pictures in Volos he states:
“The difficulty just isn’t that they opened the canal to let the water out of Karla, the issue is that there was no separator, a sieve, in order that solely the water would depart and never the fish. There are technical options in order that one thing like this may very well be completed, however within the panic they apparently opened the channel to let the water go, to empty the lake, to decrease the extent. We should emphasize that the fish present in Pagasitikos had been all freshwater fish.”
On the identical wavelength is the Professor of Environmental Chemistry of the AUTH, Konstantinos Fytianos, who, talking to ERT3, described the scenario prevailing in Volos as a neighborhood environmental catastrophe. He additionally emphasised how it’s higher to incinerate the fish so as to not endanger the water desk attributable to their burial.
“There are each environmental and social penalties. Individuals concerned in tourism and catering have been affected […] Useless fish start to decompose in water a little bit later than on land. From the second they decompose, micro-organisms start to develop”, continued Mr. Phytianos, whereas clarifying that it’s forbidden for anybody to swim in these waters.
“By no means. Along with swimming, additionally for fishing there have to be clear selections, after checks, whether or not fishing will have the ability to begin once more. On the similar time, the burial of fish is a well being bomb, they decompose and find yourself within the water desk with rainwater. Burning is really helpful, such a burner exists in Larissa.
“Burial by no means. What saddens me, nonetheless, is that they stated the pump station in Petra was not working, that's why they couldn't shut the barrier. Inside one night time, nonetheless, the cash was discovered they usually stated they’d shut it. We act considerably in our nation, hearth brigades”, he concluded.
Businessmen are in despair
Naturally, this big catastrophe has additionally dealt a blow to the businessmen of the realm.
As Giorgis Terzakis complains to MEGA, the issue just isn’t present, as “all summer season lengthy we had been taking lifeless fish out of the ocean so that folks wouldn't see them”.
“At present the fish usually are not saved. Since final week, the amount coming to our shores is big.”
He emphasizes:
“The entire world is crying proper now, all our staff are at dwelling, we are able to't even sit in our properties, it smells. Yesterday I went to open the store, there may be not a soul in Alykes. All outlets are closed. You possibly can't sit down. After a gathering we had, based mostly on final yr's turnover, all of the shops have a 60 to 80% drop.”
Blame warfare
The mayor of Volos and the regional governor of Thessaly have taken out the “knives”, with Achillea Beo accusing Dimitris Kouretas of being the one primarily answerable for the environmental catastrophe and the latter denying the accusations and arguing that the tasks don’t belong to the present administration of the Area.
Achilleas Beos spoke to the MEGA digicam and talked about that he has seen comparable incidents up to now with lifeless animals and rubbish being transported to the location because of the overflow, blaming the District Governor for the incidents.
“I gave a press convention and stated: Don't assume to gather the fish and go and throw them away or bury them anyplace within the Volos area, it's a criminal offense,” he stated characteristically and as he defined within the afternoon he acquired a name from a resident that they had been burying fish in his mattress river.
“Machines collected lifeless fish and buried them within the riverbed. This can be a disgrace”, stated the Mayor of Volos.
For his half, the governor of Thessaly acknowledged in his statements that the fish usually are not buried, however eliminated after which burned.
“Duties for what arose from Karla after which in Pagasitikos don’t lie with the present administration of the Area of Thessaly. The remainder is impression making and political video games. One can’t curse, lie and beat individuals. As of immediately, I'm coming ahead, subsequent to the Voliotes. Both me or him,” stated the governor of Thessaly.
The mayor launched an assault towards the Volos Central Port Authority and the Ministry of Delivery, in addition to the Volos Port Authority (OLB).
The Volos Port Group is by no means answerable for the core of the issue, i.e. for the dying of a whole lot of 1000’s of fish in Lake Karlas, was the OLB's response to Beo.
Emergency plan from the Area of Thessaly To take care of this case, the Area of Thessaly has activated an emergency rescue plan.
Key factors of the plan:
Elimination of lifeless fish: Seven fishing vessels will undertake the removing of lifeless fish from Pagasitikos Gulf, whereas the Port of Volos Group will undertake the removing of lifeless fish throughout the port limits. Web placement: A big web might be positioned on the mouth of Xiria for to forestall lifeless fish from reaching the Pagasitikos.Estuary cleansing: Work crews will start cleansing the mouth of the Xiria stream.Petra Pumping Station: Efforts are underway to restore the Petra pumping station in order that water will be pumped out as soon as the sluice gate of the lake is closed Karlas.
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