Sludge killing fish in Danube while life in tributary ‘extinguished’
CAUSTIC RED sludge from an industrial plant in Hungary has started killing fish in the river Danube after wiping out all life in one of its tributaries. The mud, which also contains heavy metals, burst out of a huge waste pool at an alumina works on Monday, killing at least four people and injuring 120 […]
Hungary toxic sludge spill reaches Danube
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Dead fish floated in the Danube Thursday after a toxic sludge spill that killed four people in Hungary reached Europe’s second longest river, threatening to decimate marine life, officials said. Blood-red sludge reached the main branch of the Danube at around midday (1000 GMT), after wiping out all life in the smaller […]
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Criminal investigation into toxic sludge leak
HUNGARY HAS opened a criminal investigation into a deadly escape of toxic sludge from an industrial plant, amid fears that it could grow into a regional environmental disaster. Four people were killed, about 120 were injured and three are still missing after a dam holding waste slurry collapsed at an alumina works in southwest Hungary, […]
Hungary Launches Criminal Probe Into Toxic Spill
Budapest, Hungary (AHN) – Hungarian police have launched a criminal negligence investigation after a chemical sludge leak caused the worst ecological disaster in the country’s history, prompting the government to declare a national emergency. Hungarian disaster management spokesman Dr. Attila Nyikos said that authorities have started a large-scale clean up drive but the process will […]
Tourists to Prefer Greece and Turkey if Bulgaria Raises Prices
Bulgaria’s neighbouring countries Greece and Turkey, as well as Spain, are the biggest competitors for holiday-makers who usually prefer having summer vacations in Bulgaria. This may become possible if Bulgaria increases prices in tourism sector, shows a marketing survey of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism supported by international experts and financed by Regional […]
Hungary sludge flood called ‘ecological disaster’
Associated Press Writers= KOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) — A lethal torrent of toxic red sludge from a metal refinery engulfed towns in Hungary, burning villagers through their clothes and threatening an ecological disaster Tuesday as it swept toward the Danube River. The flood of caustic red mud triggered a state of emergency declaration by Hungarian officials. […]
A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday: DUBLIN – Ireland confirmed that it remains mired in recession. Its second-quarter GDP figure slid 1.2 percent versus the previous quarter, surprising economists who had expected a 0.5 percent increase. DUBLIN – Investors sold off Irish and Portuguese bonds, driving […]
Famous Romanians: philosopher Emil Cioran, ‘on the heights of despair’
Emil Cioran was a Romanian philosopher and essayist who became famous for his finely crafted essays and aphorisms dealing with alienation, boredom, futility and the decay of civilization. His works helped him become one of the greatest nihilistic philosophers of the 20th century. Emil Cioran was born in 1911 in Rasinari, a small village in […]
Mayer makes second round exit in Romania
Second-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany was knocked out of the BCR Open Romania by Spanish qualifier Pablo Andujaron in a second round upset on Thursday. Andujar won 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to line up a quarterfinal against Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, who defeated Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq 6-4, 6-0. Third-seeded Potito Starace rallied to avoid a similar […]
