In the Russian Federation, environmentalists are frightened by the flooding of uranium wells - what are the consequences for Russians?

 In the Russian Kurgan region, old uranium wells at the Dobrovolnoye deposit, which were not even protected by a sarcophagus, were flooded. Environmentalists are worried because the radioactive solution could have reached the Tobol River, which would have negative consequences for local Russians.

Radiation threat in Russia

According to maps of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, old wells at the Dobrovolnoye deposit, where Rosatom mines uranium, fell into a flood zone in the Kurgan region.

Dobrovolnoe is located in a lowland very close to Tobol, so the likelihood that the field was flooded is very high. In addition to this, there is video evidence captured by locals.

Environmentalists believe that the flood washed radioactive dirt into the river, which had accumulated over the years from groundwater from old wells, one of which “has been leaking for 35 years.”

As a result of the flooding of Dobrovolny, uranium will inevitably get into the water; according to the publication, “an alpha-active drug, and getting it inside a person with drinking water leads to internal irradiation, which is much more dangerous than external.”

Even if the element is diluted with water, the slightest concentration of this substance will still lead to radiation exposure and the occurrence of diseases in people, which is “absolutely inevitable.” In addition, skin contact with uranium increases the risk of cancer.