YAKUTSK, Aug 14< /strong> The maximum permissible concentration was exceeded by six indicators in the atmospheric air of Yakutsk and a number of areas that were shrouded in smoke from forest fires, the press service of the Rospotrebnadzor department reports.
«103 studies of atmospheric air were carried out in Yakutsk and in 11 districts of the republic. According to the results of the studies, the excess of the MPC of chemicals was established in 38 studies for 6 indicators,» the press service reported.
In Yakutsk, an excess of the concentration of suspended solids was recorded — up to 1.32 MPC, suspended particles PM 2.5 — up to 1.56 MPC, suspended particles PM 10 — up to 1.43 MPC, nitrogen dioxide — up to 1.6 MPC, nitrogen oxide — up to 1.3 MPC. Also, bad tests are in the city of Nyurba, Nyurba district, the villages of Amga and Chapchylgan, Amga district, the villages of Magaras and Berdigestyakh of the Gorny district.
Smoke has caused flight delays at Yakutsk International Airport.
«Flight 466 of Yakutia airlines, arriving from Moscow, was redirected to Neryungri. Flight 468 from St. Petersburg to Khabarovsk. Flights 522 Yakutsk — Mirny, 473 Yakutsk — Moscow Vnukovo, 459 Yakutsk — Novosibirsk are delayed — Sochi», — informs the airport
But thick smoke did not interfere with the work of ferries across the Lena River in Yakutsk. «The work of ferries will not be suspended. Visibility on the river allows not to restrict their movement,» the Ministry of Transport of the republic informs.
Strong smoke enveloped the capital of Yakutia due to forest fires in neighboring regions. According to weather forecasts, the high concentration of chemicals in the air will continue after the rains.