Kolontár
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2010) |
Kolontár | |
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| Postal code | 8468 |
| Area code | 88 |
Kolontár (Hungarian: Veszprém county, Hungary.
Soil pollution disaster
On 4 October 2010 a 1.5–4 meter high wave of red mud flooded the village from a plant nearby causing nine deaths and several severe chemical burn injuries. Six bodies were found in the mud and three other victims died later in a hospital after the incident.[1] Hundreds of village inhabitants had to evacuate.[2]
References
- ^ Megtalálták a hetedik áldozatot, index.hu, 8 October 2010.
- ^ Deadly sludge escape kills three in western Hungary, BBC News, 5 October 2010.
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