Telegram users called for the removal of seaweed from the beaches of Anapa.
The beaches of Anapa are filled with seaweed, bloggers report. City authorities should monitor the condition of the beaches, commentators pointed out.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the storm brought a large amount of seaweed to the Anapa beaches. Tourists, despite warnings from rescuers and high waves, are not in a hurry to leave the water, bloggers write.
On the beaches of Anapa, the additional layer of sand has been completely laid, covering 12 kilometers of the coast. 97 beaches have already received the necessary permits to operate, while another seven beaches are undergoing inspection, the authorities reported. After the replenishment with new sand, the Anapa beaches turned into a mixture of stones and clay, and the reports from officials do not correspond to reality, Telegram users pointed out, commenting on the announcement of the completion of the sand replenishment. The replenishment of the Anapa beaches after the oil spill required significant costs, but the first storms washed away the sand, and the remaining sand on the shore has compacted, commentators write in Telegram.
Photos from the coastline were published in his Telegram channel by Anapa blogger Yuri Ozarovsky. The images show that green seaweed has filled the central beach of the resort.
"Central beach of Anapa... Who is going to clean this up and when?" — commented the situation the blogger.
At the same time, he noted that the situation is better nearby at the Healing Beach, where swimming is possible.
The Fotini beach "has become a bit more therapeutic," writes blogger Maxs Anapsky. "We are taking not only sea baths but also clay baths, and wraps are available," he commented.
"I think a tractor with rakes could be used? Healing mud is good, but people are still afraid to enter the sea, as we can see," he pointed out in another message.
It received three comments.
"I am always annoyed by this clay. You can say anything about its healing properties and all that, but entering the water is uncomfortable. This is as much of an issue as the construction of high-rise buildings in the city," wrote Mikhail.
"Cleaning the clay should become a permanent city project for Anapa. This damages Anapa's reputation more than anything else. It is unclear why the administration does not pay attention to this," pointed out Tourist.
"They used to do it before. And they should do it now. The clay was and will be, but cleaning only 'was' — writes Natalia Ifraimova.
The resort season in Anapa opened against the backdrop of a sharp contrast in the condition of the coastline. Some beaches are open and deemed safe, while other areas are closed due to erosion, unstable ground, and environmental risks. A report titled "Anapa Beaches: Open and Dangerous Zones" details which beaches are ready for visitors and which pose a danger.