The Hungary was declared a state of emergency in three counties after the flood of toxic red sludge. From the alumina plant, the several towns and burned people through their clothes. ” An ecological disaster” , this was called by one of the official that may threaten the Danube and other key Rivers. At the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in Ajka, the toll rose to four dead six missing and at least 120 people injured. The National Disaster Management Directorate said that Several hundred tons of plaster were being poured into the Marcal River to bind the toxic sludge and prevent it from flowing on”. Environmental Affairs State Secretary Zoltan Illes told the state news wire MTI that, ” about 35.3 million cubic feet of sludge has leaked from the reservoir, affecting an estimated 15.4 square miles” Illes said that ” the flood an “ecological catastrophe” and said the sludge could reach the Raba and Danube rivers. He suspended activity at the plant and ordered the company to repair the damaged reservoir. ” Then the disaster agency said that “390 residents had to be temporarily relocated and 110 were rescued from the flooded towns, including Kolontal, Devecser and Somlovasarhely. Firefighters and soldiers swept through the region Tuesday carrying out cleanup tasks with bulldozers” The Local environmentalists say “they have tried to call the government’s attention to the risks of red sludge for years, pointing to a 2003 report in which they estimated the waste at 30 million tons.” The Clear Air Action Group said,”Accumulated during decades … red sludge is, by volume, the largest amount of toxic waste in Hungary,”Mal said in the statement that “According to the current evaluation, company management could not have noticed the signs of the natural catastrophe nor done anything to prevent it even while carefully respecting technological procedures,”. People should take care of themselves, sometimes the calamity that appears was dangerous. The government should think some solutions for this kind of disaster.
Reference:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hungary-sludge-flood-called-ecological-disaster-2098433.html
