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Toxic Hungarian Sludge Flood and Aftermath (All Photographers) (Photo & Videos) 

Toxic Hungarian Sludge Flood and Aftermath (All Photographers) (Photo & Videos) 

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10/06/2010 
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. 
Sludge in Kolontár and One Year After
30 September, 2011 
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Sludge in Kolontár and One Year After
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Sludge in Kolontár and One Year After
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Sludge in Kolontár and One Year After
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Sludge in Kolontár and One Year After
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Sludge in Kolontár and One Year After
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Sludge in Devercser and One Year After
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Sludge in Devercser and One Year After
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
30 September, 2011 
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Kolontár
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Devecser
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Aftermath of Red Sludge Flood in Devecser
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Action at Almasfuzito Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
29 September, 2011 
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Action at Almasfuzito Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
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Action at Almasfuzito Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
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Action at Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
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Action at Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
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Action at Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
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Action at Red Sludge Reservoir in Hungary
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