Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Toxic-Sludge-Damage-in-Hungary-27MZIFI44HH5.htmlConceptually similarToxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LZCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LQCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LRCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Flood Damage in HungaryGP027J4Completed★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LUCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LVCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LYCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Victims in HungaryGP027LOCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LTCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP027LWToxic Sludge Damage in HungarySome of the many destroyed homes in the town of Kolontár. Red stains on the walls indicate the level of the toxic sludge flood. The evacuated part of Kolontár is now open for citizens to move back to their houses, but the cleaning process is still not finished. The toxic sludge flood occurred on the 4th October and it was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant.Locations:Central Europe-Hungary-KolontárDate:15 Oct, 2010Credit:© Rene Huemer / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1308pxKeywords:Accidents-Air pollution-Aluminium-Chemical industry-Day-Destruction-Houses-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Outdoors-Red-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxic Sludge Flood in HungaryGreenpeace activists visit the town of Kolontar ten days after it was hit by the toxic sludge flood caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant. Parts of the town were evacuated and the inhabitants are now returning to their damaged homes, still red from the toxic sludge.Related Collections:Toxic Hungarian Sludge Flood and Aftermath (All Photographers) (Photo & Videos)
