Toxic sludge reaches Danube
Toxic sludge released from a Hungarian metals factory reservoir earlier this week reached the Danube today.
An emergency services spokesman said that the red sludge reached a western branch of Europe’s second-largest river this morning. But he said that the highly caustic slurry that left more than 100 people with chemical burns has been reduced to the point where it is unlikely to cause further damage to the environment.
