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Toxic Spill in Hungary Kills Four

Posted October 07, 2010 11:04 AM

From Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News:

An open reservoir used to store toxic aluminium refining tailings breached Oct. 4 near Ajka, Hungary, flooding the country with an estimated 700,000 cubic meters of highly alkaline sludge that has killed at least four people, and seriously harmed hundreds of residents and the environment. The Hungarian government has declared a state of emergency as toxic mud travels rapidly in tributaries towards the Danube River, facilitated by heavy rains and flooding.

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10/08/2010 5:40 PM

GOOD GAWD! Why is this not international news?

A google search of "Ajka Hungary" yields only three mentions of the event in the first two pages of results (approx 25 hits). You have got to be kidding me!

This site has more photos of the event. Horrible. Terrible. Heartbreaking.

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10/10/2010 4:00 AM

It is international news everywhere else.
Maybe when Brangelina goes there you'll hear about it?
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(BTW have you heard about the miners trapped in Chile?)
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10/11/2010 5:20 PM

This is getting very little coverage here, Del. Today, on page 5 of the local daily rag, there are three paragraphs concerning the event, and very little is really said. Nothing on the national news last night (that I watched, anyway. Maybe on some other network though).

Sad, but Brangelina may never hear of it, and so neither will most of America.

Miners in Chile? What does that taste like? In that some British localism, like 'bangers and mash'? (just teasin... I shouldn't really joke about such an event)

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10/11/2010 5:54 PM

Actually the miners rescue is looking pretty good, should be out next week with a bit of luck.
I expect Brad will be down the hole in the movie and Angelina will be on the surface drilling the rescue hole in a tight sweaty T shirt and itty bitty shorts
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(No the hole's not in the T shirt...although...)

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10/11/2010 8:01 PM

Will Angelina play the wife or the mistress?

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10/08/2010 6:30 PM

Sad. Looks as if the Earth is bleeding. Beyond words for me... What was the plan with the reservoir of sludge? Just build the banks higher and higher or was it being processed?

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