Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Clean-Up-Volunteers-in-Hungary-27MZIFI4DWQ9.htmlConceptually similarGreenpeace Volunteer in HungaryGP027J7Completed★★★★Child in HungaryGP027ITCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Clean-Up in HungaryGP027IRCompleted★★★★Cleaning Toxic Red Sludge in HungaryGP027J8Completed★★★★Toxic Sludge Clean-Up in HungaryGP027ISCompleted★★★★Cleaning Toxic Red Sludge in HungaryGP027J9Completed★★★★Testing Water in Hungarian RiverGP027IUCompleted★★★★Testing Water in Hungarian RiverGP027IVCompleted★★★★★★Testing Water in Hungarian RiverGP027IYCompleted★★★★View AllGP027J6Clean Up Volunteers in HungaryA local resident wearing a protective mask walks past local government toxic clean up volunteers. 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.Locations:Central Europe-Devecser-HungaryDate:14 Oct, 2010Credit:© Anna Veljanovich / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4752px X 2528pxKeywords:Accidents-Aluminium-Chemical industry-Cleaning-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Local population-Masks (protective)-Outdoors-Protective clothing-Roads-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxic Sludge Flood in HungaryA 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.Related Collections:Toxic Hungarian Sludge Flood and Aftermath (All Photographers) (Photo & Videos)
