Air Dust Sampling in Hungary

Greenpeace activists Szabina Mozes (left) and Jurrien Westernhof take dust in the air samples near the town of Kolontár. In the background the road closure to the the town can be seen. The toxic spill, caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary, killed 9 people and caused over 120 injuries. The evacuated part of Kolontár is now open for citizens to move back to their houses, but the cleaning process is still not finished.

Unique identifier: GP027J5

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/10/2010

Locations: Central Europe, Hungary, Kolontár

Credit line: © Anna Veljanovich / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A massive sludge flood caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary has affected several towns near Ajkai, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Budapest. The sludge contains a highly toxic mixture of heavy metals. A Greenpeace team examined the causes of the toxic spill and its effects on the land, water, and air and have sent samples to two private labs for analysis. Parts of the town of Kolontár which had been evacuated is now open for citizens to move back to their houses, but the cleaning process is still not finished.

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