The benzene toxic slick traveling down the Amur River through Khabarovsk for the past 5 days is expected to leave the Far Eastern city by December 29. This slick has been a result of an explosion at Jilin petrochemical plant, China on November 13, and is more than 118 miles in length and traveling at 15 mph.
Experts have reported lower benzene concentration levels as the most toxic part of the spill has already passed Khabarovsk. The city's water supply meets sanitary standards. The front end of the slick might reach Amursk on January 2-3 and Komsomolsk-on-Amur on January 4-5. China has dispatched another 7 wagon-loads (350 metric tons) of absorbent carbon to purify water in Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in addition to the 10 loads already delivered to Khabarovsk
27-Dec-05 
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