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World Wildlife Fund criticises Hungary over red sludge ‘inaction’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Paul

Sofia Echo A year after the red mud disaster in Hungary, the World Wildlife Fund has warned that little has been done to prevent further such catastrophes from occurring. On October 4 2010 more than one million cubic meters of … Continue reading →

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Hungary toxic spill - the trouble may not be over

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Friedrich Glorian

by Pablo Gorondi for AP KOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) — The owners of the metals plant whose reservoir burst, flooding several towns in western Hungary with caustic red sludge, expressed their condolences Sunday to the families of the seven people killed, … Continue reading →

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First dead fish seen in Danube

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Friedrich Glorian

AFP Budapest - The first dead fish have been sighted in Europe’s second-longest river, the Danube, following a spill of toxic mud in Hungary, a regional chief for the disaster relief services told AFP on Thursday. “I can confirm that … Continue reading →

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Toxic red sludge has reached the Danube

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Friedrich Glorian

Attilla Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images KOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s most prestigious organization of scientists and researchers says tests of the red sludge flowing into the Danube show no dangerous heavy metal levels. The Hungarian Academy of Science says tests of samples … Continue reading →

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State of emergency in Hungary after toxic sludge kills four

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Paul Stewart

AFP BUDAPEST — Hungary declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after a toxic mud spill killed four people and injured 120 in what officials described as Hungary’s worst-ever chemical accident. With eight people in serious condition and as many … Continue reading →

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