The Hawaiian Ministry of Health has released a Navy investigation into allegations that mismanagement and human error caused fuel leaks.
The U.S. Navy plans to deactivate a huge military tank – since World War II – in the hills above Pearl Harbor, after a search revealed that multiple errors and mismanagement caused fuel to leak into Pearl Harbor water.
The Hawaiian Ministry of Health has released, according to “Fox News”, the Navy investigation, according to which mismanagement and human error caused fuel to leak from the installation in a well that supplied water to homes and officers. in and around Pearl Harbor. Thousands of people were poisoned and military families were forced to evacuate their homes.
«“Red Hill must be closed as soon as possible and we fully expect the Navy to use all available resources to deactivate and decommission the facility.” said in a statement the Deputy Director of Environmental Health, Kathleen Ho. “Our priority is to ensure that all deactivation activities are carried out safely for the good of the people and the environment of Hawaii.“, He added.
The report listed a number of errors from May 2021, when a pilot error caused a pipe to break and fuel to leak while being transported between tanks. The fuel was spilled on a fire line and remained there for six months.
About 6,000 people were treated for nausea, headaches, rashes and other illnesses, according to the report. The army evacuated about 4,000 families, mostly soldiers, to hotels. The report says the military has failed to acknowledge the seriousness of the situation.
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