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Toxic disaster in Kolontár

October 6th, 2010 by András (Gime) Gimesi
András (Gime) Gimesi
Budapest, Hungary, Europe
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Houses were completely ruined.
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Soldiers are set to build a temporary bridges in Kolontár to ease the flow, and also get people to safety.
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Bottled water is distributed to residents from the Red Cross.
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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A major cleanup operation believed to last a year is underway.
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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"Look at what happened in my garden!" - Screamed a local resident
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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The medical treatment of a toxic injury on a woman's leg gets underway.
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The medical treatment of a toxic injury on a woman's leg gets underway.
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Cattle and livestock have been killed in the area.
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010
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Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam had broken, causing a huge toxic disaster in the area. Kolontár, Hungary. 06/10/2010

The Hungarian Aluminium Factory's reservoir dam has burst causing a huge toxic disaster in the area,

Kolontár and Devecser suffered the most injury. Many houses were ruined, with 5 or 6 people dead (the search for the bodies is in progress), around 120 people were hospitalised with severe toxic injuries.

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Budapest, Hungary, Europe
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x3DGime
Thank you very much!
Submitted by András (Gime) Gimesi on Wed, 06/10/2010 - 16:57.

Thank you very much!

András Gimesi, Gime
http://About.me/x3DGime

karaszpalko
Excellent coverage,
Submitted by Palko Karasz on Wed, 06/10/2010 - 16:27.

Excellent coverage, impressing photos. thank you for sharing.

palko

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