False Report of Chemical Plant Accident in Novochebokssarsk Debunked
Information allegedly disseminated in the name of Novocherkassk head Alexeyev regarding an accident at 'Khimprom' is false.
Consensus
- A false report about an accident at the 'Khimprom' plant in Novochebokssarsk circulated online.
- The report was falsely attributed to the mayor of Novochebokssarsk, Alexander Alekseev.
- No incidents or emergencies occurred at the 'Khimprom' facility.
- The mayor and local authorities denied the report and called it a provocation.
- Authorities are working with law enforcement to identify those responsible for spreading the disinformation.
- Residents were urged to rely only on verified sources.
Points of divergence
- On June 13, an accident occurred at the 'Titanovy Investitsii' facility in the Armyansk district in northern Crimea, but no exceedances of permissible levels of harmful substances were recorded. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Head of Novocherkassk refutes information about accident at 'Khimprom' — Вечерняя Москва
- Information allegedly disseminated in the name of Novocherkassk head Alexeyev about an accident at 'Khimprom' is false. No... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Authorities of Novokhansk Refuted Fake About Accident at Chemical Plant — Вести