A massive sludge flood caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary has affected seven towns near Ajkai, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Budapest.
Greenpeace campaigners conduct an air pollution monitoring in the city of Devecser and inform people living in the affected area about the danger and toxicity of the dried sludge, containing a highly toxic mixture of heavy metals.
One year after the 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.