Hungary sludge flood called 'ecological disaster'

By BELA SZANDELSZKY 2010-10-05T15:02:26Z DEVECSER, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary declared a state of emergency in three counties Tuesday after a flood of toxic red sludge from an alumina plant engulfed several towns and burned people through their clothes. One official called it "an ecological disaster" that may threaten the Danube and other key rivers....

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