Olomouc governor banned from entering the vicinity of the accident site of benzene tankers

Governor Okleštěk announced the ban based on the recommendation of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate. The ordinance applies to the vicinity of the rail line where the train derailed and a nearby lake. For any violation, people are threatened with a fine of several thousand.

Olomouc Governor Ladislav Okleštěk (ANO) has announced a ban on entry to the area around the site of the February accident involving a tanker train carrying toxic benzene near Hustopečí nad Bečvou in the Přerov region. The regulation is valid until further notice and is intended to make it easier for emergency services to clear the aftermath of the accident and also reduce health risks for people who would be present there, said the governor's s…