U.N. to assess cyanide spill

[Elena]

Thanks for posting this, Ulhas! The information over here
has been scanty but still: at the moment the concentration
of cyanide in Vidin (west-most Bulgarian point on the
Danube) are reported to be under the norm (source: BG
eco-ministry watch); the Roumanian TV has just announced
that their analyses have not shown exceeding of permittable
quantity; the news release on ORT (state Russian TV) about 5
hours ago showed an extensive (5') doc from Reni & Ismail
(Ukrainian Danube/Black Sea points) that also do not report
increase in cyanide. However, the Ukranians say they do not
have the funds to pay for chemical analyses and they are
doing biotesting... No-one seems to be monitoring and/or
reporting heavy metals, though.
If you (anyone) runs across any info on the Australian
culprit (Esmeralda Exploration), that might be interesting -
a version that slipped briefly in local press was that there
was a criminal neglect in protection procedures. Off-list
would be great, too!
Might be proper-ganda, but experts over here say dilution
will have eliminated any major consequences for the lower
Danube...
Thanks again!
Elena, 200 (maybe less) metres away from the beautiful
Danube