Hungarian interior minister says red sludge in Danube no threat
China Daily | Updated: 2010-10-09 07:24
An aerial view shows houses affected by a toxic red sludge spill from a Hungarian alumina plant, near Ajkai, 160 km southwest of Budapest on Thursday. Many people suffered burns and eye ailments caused by the caustic mud, which swept cars off roads and damaged bridges and houses. Peter Somogyi-Tth / Greenpeace via Reuters |
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