Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
Refinery Worker Carelessness Probed in Wake of Deadly Flood; EU Warns that Toxic Sludge Must Not Reach Danube
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Hungary Opens Criminal Probe Into Toxic Sludge Spill
At least four people were killed, three are still missing and 120 were injured after a gigantic sludge reservoir burst Monday at a metals plant in Ajka. The European Union urged emergency authorities to do everything they can to keep the contaminated slurry from reaching the Danube and affecting half a dozen other nations.
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Hungary Opens Criminal Probe Of Toxic Sludge Spill
The country’s top investigative agency begins an investigation as the European Union and environmental groups warn that this week’s spill could have long-term consequences for nations along the Danube River.
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