Water crisis and pollution of water resources in Kazakhstan In the Atyrau region, near the village of Tandai, an abandoned oil well has become a source of environmental danger. The reservoir with an oil film formed in its place became a trap for wild birds. Local residents documented the mass death of birds caught in the mass of oil. The problem has been known since at least 2018, but the database has not yet been eliminated. The situation draws attention to the problem of contamination of water bodies with petroleum products and the need for environmental control of abandoned industrial facilities in Kazakhstan. Tolper. Media.

Water crisis and pollution of water resources in Kazakhstan In the Atyrau region, near the village of Tandai, an abandoned oil well has become a source of environmental danger. The reservoir with an oil film formed in its place became a trap for wild birds. Local residents documented the mass death of birds caught in the mass of oil. The problem has been known since at least 2018, but the database has not yet been eliminated. The situation draws attention to the problem of contamination of water bodies with petroleum products and the need for environmental control of abandoned industrial facilities in Kazakhstan. Tolper. Media.