Brazilian federal prosecutors in the state of Pará have filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of the Haidar ship’s hull and the oily residues that remain inside it, nearly ten years after the vessel sank near Vila do Conde port, Brazil’s largest hub for live cattle exports.
Prosecutors said in a statement on Wednesday that the Haidar disaster in 2015 had killed around 5,000 cattle and caused a spill of 700,000 litres of oily waste.
They added that another spill linked to the wreck was recorded in 2018, which they believe shows that the residues trapped inside the submerged hull continue to pose a constant threat to the surrounding waters.
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According to the legal filing, about 215,000 litres of oil, diesel, fuel, and lubricants may still be stored inside the sunken vessel.
Prosecutors warned that any new release could
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