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A reservoir used to hold toxic alumina-refining slurry in Hungary, burst its banks on October 4th following heavy rain. It has flooded the countryside near Ajka with an estimated 1 million m3 of the toxic sludge. Seven people are known to have been killed and hundreds injured in the incident. The sludge is used in zeolites, glasses, ceramics, and other products used in the chemical industry. The spill has affected the Danube River, a major source of water for Germany, Austria, and several other countries. The sludge has a pH of approximately 13. The spill has devastated local wildlife and environment with crops being wiped out and soil becoming contaminated. The incident is said to be the worst of its kind in Hungary’s history.
A reservoir used to hold toxic alumina-refining slurry in Hungary, burst its banks on October 4th following heavy rain. It has flooded the countryside near Ajka with an estimated 1 million m3 of the toxic sludge. Seven people are known to have been killed and hundreds injured in the incident. The sludge is used in zeolites, glasses, ceramics, and other products used in the chemical industry. The spill has affected the Danube River, a major source of water for Germany, Austria, and several other countries. The sludge has a pH of approximately 13. The spill has devastated local wildlife and environment with crops being wiped out and soil becoming contaminated. The incident is said to be the worst of its kind in Hungary’s history.
