He said all fish had died in the smaller Marcal River, which was hit by the spill first. Crews were working to reduce the alkalinity of the spill, which poured out of the burst containment reservoir of an alumina plant on Monday and tore through local villages, killing four people and injuring over Three are still missing. Fresh data from the water authority on national news agency MTI showed pH levels peaking at 9.
They were measured at 8. Crews were pouring hundreds of tonnes of plaster and acetic acid into the rivers to neutralize the alkalinity. Eyewitness: Hungary's toxic spill. Toxic sludge was like a 'tidal wave'. The chemical spill has left a trail of devastation over 40 square kilometres.
Cancer link? Fishing ban. Published 6 October Published 5 October Uncertain future for Hungary sludge victims. Villagers despair in Hungary's red wasteland. In pictures: Sludge flood misery continues.
Image source, AP. Toxic sludge devastated several villages in October The upcoming second meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, taking place on November in Bucharest, Romania, offers a unique opportunity to discuss possible options on this important topic. MAL Zrt. Acute health risk diminished The spill caused 9 deaths and over injuries, mostly due to drowning and chemical burns from the corrosive effect of the red mud.
Focus on resident population and rescue workers As the recovery and rehabilitation phase is under way, particular attention now needs to be paid to preventing potential health risks to the population of the affected areas, and the nearly rescue workers and volunteers involved in the clean-up. No danger to health from drinking-water Importantly, the quality of drinking-water supplied to the affected areas has remained adequate and poses no health risk to the community.
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