Reuters: Red Toxic Sludge Spill Sparks Hungary Emergency
Hungary declared a
state of emergency in three western counties on Tuesday, the day after a
torrent of toxic red sludge from an alumina factory tore through local
villages, killing three people and injuring 100 more.
The red mud, waste generated during bauxite refining, poured through Kolontar and two other villages on Monday after bursting out of an open containment pond at the nearby Ajkai Timfoldgyar Zrt plant, owned by MAL Zrt.
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The red mud, waste generated during bauxite refining, poured through Kolontar and two other villages on Monday after bursting out of an open containment pond at the nearby Ajkai Timfoldgyar Zrt plant, owned by MAL Zrt.
Read the entire article here.
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