09/02/2022 16:00

The Commissioner asks to check the observance of the human right to safe air for life and health in connection with the fire on the territory of Karpatnaftohim LLC

The Commissioner asks to check the observance of the human right to safe air for life and health in connection with the fire on the territory of Karpatnaftohim LLC

As it became known from media monitoring, on February 8, 2022, a fire broke out on the territory of Karpatnaftohim LLC in the city of Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, a pyrolysis furnace caught fire on the territory of Karpatnaftohim LLC, the fire was extinguished and no one was injured.

At the same time, there is information in open information sources that fires have repeatedly occurred on the territory of Karpatnaftekhim LLC, which poses a threat to human life and health.

In order to verify the observance of the human right to safe air for life and health in connection with the fire, the Commissioner sent appropriate letters to the authorized state authorities.

Respect for environmental human rights is one of the priority areas of the Commissioner's activity.