Catastrophe in Hungary was avoidable: researcher

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 09:30 in Earth & Climate

In Hungary, as in many parts of the world, toxic bauxite sludges created during aluminium production are stored in the open air. Prolonged rainfall probably pushed the collection pond to its limits. The dam failure has now caused the biggest environmental catastrophe in Hungary's history.

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