Citizens' Alert Reveals Chemical Waste Polluting River Flowing into Black Sea

Cumhuriyet highlights an environmental incident in Cide, Kastamonu, where concerned citizens alerted authorities to a drastic change in the Kuz River's color, which flows into the Black Sea. Their vigilance led municipal teams to investigate, ultimately tracing the source of the chemical contamination to a local sports facility. It was determined that an error during tank maintenance resulted in chemical waste entering the river. The municipality has issued a report against the facility for causing the pollution. Local residents, like Mevlüt Yenliç who captured the discolored water on his phone, expressed their dismay, noting the chemical substance flowed into the river for approximately two hours, reaching a significant level of pollution. This incident underscores the critical need for stringent oversight of industrial and commercial operations to prevent environmental damage and protect vital waterways.

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The chemical substance flowed into the river for approximately 2 hours, the pollution reached a serious dimension.