Close the windows and don’t let anyone leave the house: The air in Kyiv is poisoned
On Thursday evening, Kyiv took first place in the world ranking of cities with the most polluted atmosphere, which is compiled by the IQAir portal. The authorities of the Ukrainian capital issued an urgent appeal to residents calling on them to close their windows (especially at night and early in the morning) and avoid appearing on the streets.
Officials claim that the pollution has several causes - fires in the Chernobyl zone, the neighboring Zhytomyr region, as well as the fire in Goloseevsky Park directly in Kyiv itself.
Moreover, this afternoon in the capital a strong wind raised dust, creating a real storm, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
The authorities claim that, despite the renewed fires near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the background radiation in Kyiv is normal.
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