Hungary Declares State of Emergency As Toxic Industrial Sludge Covers Villages (Photos)

photo: AP/Bela Szandelszky Four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing in Hungary as torrents of red toxic sludge , the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in three counties. A state of emergency has been declared. Check out the photos and more details below:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Hungary Declares State of Emergency As Toxic Industrial Sludge Covers Villages (Photos)

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