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Hungarian toxic sludge reaches Danube
Updated 2 hours ago
by
Kathryn Will
for The News Portal at
7:22pm on 8th of October 2010
As toxic sludge from Hungary’s industrial disaster reaches the river Danube, officials claim no immediate harm.
Hungary was propelled into a state of emergency earlier this week when a huge containment reservoir burst, dumping a million cubic meters of crimson toxic sludge into nearby villages and rivers. Six people have died and over 150 have suffered serious injuries since the disaster occurred near the village of Kolontar last Monday. Fish from local rivers have reportedly been decimated
The owners of the manufacturing company responsible for this calamity claim there was “no sign of disaster”, calling it a “natural catastrophe”. Hungary’s Prime Minister, Victor Orban, was quick to respond, stating that “human error” must have played a part.
While experts remain hopeful that the damage to the Danube is minimal, officials are now concerned that warm weather could help spread the pollutants into the atmosphere, potentially causing the need for evacuations.
Hungary was propelled into a state of emergency earlier this week when a huge containment reservoir burst, dumping a million cubic meters of crimson toxic sludge into nearby villages and rivers. Six people have died and over 150 have suffered serious injuries since the disaster occurred near the village of Kolontar last Monday. Fish from local rivers have reportedly been decimated
The owners of the manufacturing company responsible for this calamity claim there was “no sign of disaster”, calling it a “natural catastrophe”. Hungary’s Prime Minister, Victor Orban, was quick to respond, stating that “human error” must have played a part.
While experts remain hopeful that the damage to the Danube is minimal, officials are now concerned that warm weather could help spread the pollutants into the atmosphere, potentially causing the need for evacuations.
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