Nišava River in Serbia contaminated again with oil spill

The Nišava River has once again been contaminated with oil derivatives, this time near Dimitrovgrad, Serbia, at the site of the former "Gid" factory. The "Pokret Juga Srbije" (Movement of the South of Serbia) alerted the public to the new spill, expressing deep concern.

This latest incident is particularly worrying as it follows a similar oil spill in the same location just one month prior. The movement argues that the recurrence of the problem indicates that previous measures taken to prevent such accidents were insufficient. They are demanding that those responsible for the pollution be identified and held accountable.

The "Pokret Juga Srbije" is calling for the immediate engagement of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Protection Agency, and water inspection authorities. They insist that these bodies must release the results of water quality analyses for the Nišava River and inform the public about any potential health risks associated with the contamination.

The movement highlighted the significant scale of the potential problem, noting that the Nišava River flows through several populated areas, including Dimitrovgrad, Pirot, Bela Palanka, and Niš, affecting numerous communities downstream.