Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Cheif of Company Behind Toxic Sludge Spill in Hungary Arrested
On October 11, 2010 the chief of a company in Hungary was arrested for a toxic sludge spill, causing public endangerment and harm to the environment. Much of the red sludge was found in the town of Devecer and has been detached and thinned. On Monday residents watched as a rescue team of soldiers walked through the disaster in biohazard suits. An eighth victim of the sludge has been found, said Gyorgyi Tottos, an official with Hungary's emergency services department. The dam has another crack in the wall and is expected to collapse soon. People from the town have been evacuated and the wall is being reinforced.
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