Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Greenpeace-Volunteer-in-Hungary-27MZIFI4DOX7.htmlConceptually similarChild in HungaryGP027ITCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Clean-Up in HungaryGP027IRCompleted★★★★Testing Water in Hungarian RiverGP027IUCompleted★★★★Testing Water in Hungarian RiverGP027IVCompleted★★★★★★Testing Water in Hungarian RiverGP027IYCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Flood Damage in HungaryGP027IFCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Flood Damage in HungaryGP027IGCompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge Flood Damage in HungaryGP027IICompleted★★★★Toxic Sludge in HungaryGP027IOCompleted★★★★View AllGP027J7Greenpeace Volunteer in HungaryA Greenpeace volunteer wears protective clothing and masks while assessing the aftermath of the toxic sludge flood in the town of Devecser. 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:4672px X 3000pxKeywords:Accidents-Aluminium-Chemical industry-Day-Greenpeace volunteers-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Masks (protective)-One person-Outdoors-Protective clothing-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)
