In Latvia on highway spilled nitric acid
RIGA, September 23 — RIA Novosti. A leak of nitric acid occurred on the Daugavpils highway at 134 km from Riga, told RIA Novosti on Saturday at the State firefighting and rescue service.
“Spilled 100 litres of nitric acid. The area was cordoned off. Traffic on this stretch of road is blocked”, — said the firefighting and rescue service.
According to authorities, the driver of the lorry, which was carrying acid in a special container, I noticed steam coming from the machine. After that he stopped and reported the incident to police and emergency services.
In the firefighting and rescue service stressed that the work on elimination of consequences of leak. The damage to the ecology of the country.