Kolontár
Kolontár | ||
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Kolontár Location of Kolontár | ||
Coordinates: 47°05′04″N 17°28′30″E / 47.084435°N 17.475021°ECoordinates: 47°05′04″N 17°28′30″E / 47.084435°N 17.475021°E | ||
Country |
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County | Veszprém | |
Area | ||
• Total | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) | |
Population (2004) | ||
• Total | 845 | |
• Density | 38.9/km2 (101/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 8468 | |
Area code(s) | 88 |
Kolontár (Hungarian: [ˈkolontaːr]) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.
Soil pollution disaster
On 4 October 2010 a 1.5 - 4 meters-high wave of red mud flooded the village from a plant nearby causing nine deaths and several severe chemical burn injuries. Six bodies were found in the mud and other three victims died later in a hospital after the incident.[1] Hundreds of village inhabitants had to evacuate.[2]
References
- ↑ Megtalálták a hetedik áldozatot, index.hu, 8 October 2010 .
- ↑ Deadly sludge escape kills three in western Hungary, BBC News, 5 October 2010 .
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