Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontar

Six months after the tragic Red Sludge Flood at Kolontár and Devecser, the effects on the two towns and the devastation of the surrounding countryside are still clearly visible. Flowers are growing in the toxic soil of a former garden.

Unique identifier: GP02IV1

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/05/2011

Locations: Central Europe, Hungary, Kolontár

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Georg Mayer

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Hungary

Six months after the tragic Red Sludge Flood at Kolontár and Devecser, the effects on the two towns and the devastation of the surrounding countryside are still clearly visible. Houses have been and are still being destroyed, while heavy machinery are working on removing the red top soil from the fields.

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