The Daldykan River in Norilsk has suddenly turned red. And intrigued locals – to social media with pictures.



Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology has attributed this development to pollution. According to preliminary data, there was an accident at the Norilsk Nickel plant.

According to news agency RIA Novosti, the plant’s administration has denied these allegations. “To date, the polar division of the [Norilsk Nickel] company cannot confirm [any information on] leakage or accidental discharge of industrial waste into the Daldykan River,” announced the company in a press release.

However, the plant has decided to temporarily reduce the production capacity of its Nadezhinsky Metallurgical Plant, which is located in the Norilsk area.

The mayor’s office of Norilsk has insisted that the Daldykan River is not used as a source of water for the city.