KOLONTAR, Hungary — New Hungarian government figures on the red sludge flood show that the volume of toxic muck that escaped from a burst reservoir was almost as high as the blown-out BP oil well spewed into the Gulf of Mexico.
Government officials said Friday that 158 million to 184 million gallons of sludge escaped and inundated three villages before entering the Danube.
The oil spill in the Gulf amounted to more than 200 million gallons.
Hungarian government officials had previously calculated the volume of the sludge spill at 264 million gallons.
Environmental group Greenpeace warned Friday that it had found "surprisingly high" levels of arsenic and mercury in the sludge.
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Government officials said Friday that 158 million to 184 million gallons of sludge escaped and inundated three villages before entering the Danube.
The oil spill in the Gulf amounted to more than 200 million gallons. Hungarian government officials had previously calculated the volume of the sludge spill at 264 million gallons. Environmental group Greenpeace warned Friday that it had found "surprisingly high" levels of arsenic and mercury in the sludge.
- bill 10-08-2010 3:21 pm