Over a thousand litres of fuel were spilled at a housing unit on March 28Snow and ice buildup broke an oil line at a public housing unit in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, spilling 1,230 litres of fuel into the snow on March 28. CBC learned the details through an access to information request after weeks without a response from the Nunavut government. Break between tank and houseIn the message they say the unit’s oil line broke between the tank and the house from the weight of snow and ice buildup. “It looks like an entire tank of fuel drained out,” they wrote to Qittusuk. The government of Nunavut did not respond to questions of whether the broken line had been repaired.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2024 19:16 UTC