The Big Picture Blog:
On Monday, October 4th, a large reservoir filled with toxic red sludge in western Hungary ruptured, releasing approximately 700,000 cubic meters (185 million gallons) of stinking caustic mud, which killed many animals, at least four people, and injured over 120 - many with chemical burns. The 12-foot-high flood of sludge inundated several towns, sweeping cars off the road as it flowed into the nearby Marcal River. Emergency workers rushed to pour 1,000 tons of plaster into the Marcal River in an attempt to bind the sludge and keep it from flowing on to the Danube some 45 miles away. The red sludge in the reservoir is a byproduct of refining bauxite into alumina, which took place at an alumina plant run by the Hungarian Alumina Production and Trading Company. A criminal probe has just been opened by Hungarian authorities.See the pics.
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Thanks for posting this! Wow! I have been reading this blog for over a year and am always blessed by everything here. You post great stuff. I really appreciate this blog but have never actually commented. We are especially stoked by the adoption posts as we are in the process ourselves.
We are missionaries here in Hungary and the government is offering the families the equivalent of $500 dollars. The families will not even be able to replace clothing let alone furniture and everything else. Please pray for the people who have been affected.
Thanks again!
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