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The strange substance that emerged over the week on many southern Bulgarian Black Sea beaches is palm oil, said Bulgarian environmental inspection authorities.
The whitish granules were found to predominantly contain palmitin acid, a chief ingredient of palm oil, said Sunday the Burgas environmental unit (RIOKOZ).
Samples of sea water taken at various locations showed no traces of crude oil or its products, added the Burgas RIOKOZ.
Initial repors of the mysterious substance said it emitted a smell of oil, with some speculating it could have been used to neutralize an undisclosed oil spill.
According to RIOKOZ, the substance is not dangerous for people's health.
Environmental authorities added that there are no land locations from where it could have been thrown into the see.
That leaves open the option that the substance might have been discharged by a ship, in which case the incident falls in the competence of maritime authorities, added RIOKOZ Burgas.
The environmental unit said it made an analysis of the white granules found on five of the affected beaches - at Lozenets, Koral, Varvara, Arapya and the mouth of the Veleka River.
On February 12, Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather, though cloud cover will increase from the west in the afternoon
Temperatures across Bulgaria on February 11 will be notably low, with morning minimums ranging from minus 10 to minus 5 degrees Celsius
On February 10, Bulgaria is expected to experience mostly sunny weather with scattered clouds, particularly in Western Bulgaria
In the coming days, the weather in Bulgaria will be dominated by varying wind conditions
The weather in Bulgaria on February 6 will be mostly cloudy, with light snowfall expected in Eastern Bulgaria and mountain regions
On February 5, light snow is expected in parts of Eastern Bulgaria and in mountainous areas
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