Emergency Ministry Responds To Mercury Spill In Smaliavichy District

Reform.news · 11 May 2026, 22:45

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Workers at an enterprise in the village of Barsuki in Smaliavichy District discovered a deformed rubber container and mercury on the floor while cleaning a warehouse.

Emergency Ministry personnel arrived at the scene. Air analysis detected the presence of mercury vapours. A total of 1.2 kilograms of spilled mercury was collected. Repeat measurements showed no excess of permissible norms.

There were no casualties, the Emergency Ministry reports.