Oleg Mitvol of Russia's Service for the Oversight of Natural Resources said "we witnessed a unique natural event, but the consequences of such a natural catastrophe are irreversible."
Oleg Mitvol de la serviciu Rusiei de Supraveghere a Resurselor Naturale a spus "Am asistat la un eveniment natural unic, dar consecințele unei astfel de catastrofe naturale sunt ireversibile".