Dead fish, foul tap water, and a criminal investigation: what’s happening to the Tura River in Russia’s Tyumen region

For more than a week, residents of Tyumen have been posting on social media about the state of the Tura River, which runs through the city. They complain of a strong, foul smell near the river, and they have posted photographs of dead fish heaped along the banks. Residents also describe a foul smell coming from the tap water in their apartments, and some say the water has given them conjunctivitis, cystitis, and intestinal infections. On July 24, after a woman in the city raised the issue…