Who: People working at an aluminum plant didn't take safety precautions causing the reservoir to burst.
What: Human error caused a spill. The liquid is red with iron in it. It can cause skin burns and if the dust is inhaled it can cause lung cancer. It is also slightly radioactive. The government will try and clean it with water to neutralize the substance. Dams were built to prevent the spill reaching Romania. Predrag Maric quotes " the spill isn't dangerous but can still pollute our water supply".
When: 5th of October 2010
Where: In Western Hungary. It spread throughout Hungary.
Why: The spill occurred due to the reservoir bursting. Safety precautions weren't done so this is what happened when people are careless.
How: A chemical spill happened.The reservoir burst causing a flood and destroying everything in it's path. It reached the Danube and if it reaches Romania it will go to the Black Sea and from the Black Sea it will go to the Mediterranean Sea. From the Mediterranean Sea it will go the Indian Ocean. Hopefully there won't be that must water to flood the Indian Ocean.
Sites: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-danube-sludge-20101008,0,4752052.story
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Danube_water_quality_controls_boosted_after_Hungary_spill_999.html
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/10/05/130351938/red-sludge-from-hungarian-aluminum-plant-spill-an-ecological-disaster?ft=3&f=1019,1025,1131
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69415O20101005
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