Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Cleaning-Toxic-Sludge-in-Hungary-27MZIFI4VREX.htmlConceptually similarInforming Local People in HungaryGP027M3Completed★★★★Soldiers Clean Toxic Sludge in HungaryGP0276MCompleted★★★★Soldier Cleans Toxic Sludge in HungaryGP0276LCompleted★★★★Air Dust Sampling in HungaryGP027J5Completed★★★★Informing Local People in HungaryGP027M2Completed★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LTCompleted★★★★★★Toxic Sludge Damage in HungaryGP027LXCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Victims in HungaryGP027LOCompleted★★★★Collapsed Bridge in HungaryGP027J1Completed★★★★View AllGP027M4Cleaning Toxic Sludge in HungaryA soldier cleans a vehicle with a high pressure cleaner as it leaves the town of Kolontár, one of the towns hit the most by the toxic sludge flood caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant. The evacuated part of Kolontár is now open for citizens to move back to their houses, but the cleaning process is still not finished.Locations:Central Europe-Hungary-KolontárDate:15 Oct, 2010Credit:© Rene Huemer / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1667pxKeywords:Accidents-Air pollution-Aluminium-Cars-Chemical industry-Cleaning-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Masks (costume)-Masks (protective)-Outdoors-Protective clothing-Spraying-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Toxic Sludge Flood in HungaryGreenpeace activists visit the town of Kolontar ten days after it was hit by the toxic sludge flood caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant. Parts of the town were evacuated and the inhabitants are now returning to their damaged homes, still red from the toxic sludge.Related Collections:Toxic Hungarian Sludge Flood and Aftermath (All Photographers) (Photo & Videos)