Moscow Stink Alarms Residents
The entire Russian capital became enveloped in the foul smell of sulfur and oil products on Monday, prompting at least one resident to ask if the gates of hell had opened up beneath Moscow.
A thick fog accompanied the stink, which seeped into apartments, offices, stores and even the underground metro.
Officials in the emergencies ministry said faulty air filters at a refinery in southeastern Moscow were responsible for the stench.
But state-controlled Gazprom, which operates the refinery, denied the claim.
Air in southwestern Moscow briefly contained 2.5 times the maximum permissible levels of styrene, a toxic and mutation-causing chemical used for polymer production, according to city-run watchdog MosEcoMonitoring.
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