Russia Firm Admits ‘red River’ Spillage

September 13, 2016 by

Norilsk Nickel said the river discolouration posed no danger to people or wildlife The world’s biggest nickel producer has admitted a spillage at one of its plants was responsible for a river in the Russian Arctic turning blood-red. Norilsk Nickel says that heavy rains on 5 September caused a “filtration dam” at its Nadezhda plant … Read more

River In Russia Mysteriously Turns Blood Red

September 8, 2016 by

Startled residents of a Russian city inside the Arctic Circle have been posting photos of a local river that has mysteriously turned blood red. Photos published on Russian social media appear to the show the Daldykan River near the city of Norilsk flowing vivid burgundy. Russian authorities have yet to establish a reason for the … Read more