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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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Hungary’s toxic sludge reminiscent of 2000 Romania disaster – but much worse

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Paul Stewart

Ariel Zirulnick, for Christian Science Monitor Hungary’s toxic sludge disaster recalls – and dwarfs – a 2000 spill of 4.6 million cubic feet of cyanide-tainted water in neighboring Romania. The largest, most dangerous environmental disaster in Hungary’s history is unfolding … 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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