Hungary Declares State of Emergency After Toxic Sludge ‘Ecological Catastrophe’

Toxic flood from ruptured reservoir at alumina plant claims third life amid fears for Raba and Danube rivers Tunde Erdelyi clings to her cat after toxic sludge from an alumina plant flooded her home in Devecser, Hungary. Photograph: Bela Szandelszky/AP The Hungarian government has declared a state of emergency after a third person died today [...] continue reading the breaking news