Sinking of Haidar continues to effect the region two years later

Two years after the sinking of the Haidar" in Bararana with 5000 cattle and 700 tons bunker fuel on board on the Pará River, the situation has remained unchanged on the second anniversary of the disaster. The tragedy has hit the lives of thousands of people in the region who claim they have not been compensated to date. The "Haidar" was remaining on the bottom of the Pará River. The bathing in the waters was forbidden. Fishermen continued to feel the impacts of the shipwreck to this day. People are afraid to buy fish from fishermen, thinking the fish may be contaminated. The social and environmental damages caused by the sinking were estimated to be R $ 71 million at least. Around 1,500 families should be compensated only in Vila do Conde. The quay where the ship sank was still banned with the wreck blocking valuable quay space. Raising the ship was estimated to cost R $ 60 million.