85 result(s) for evacuated
Police Probe Blast In Érd, Hungary
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hydrogen sulphide coming into contact with sewage and poured into the gutter could have caused a sewer system explosion in Érd, Pest county on Saturday, sources report.
More Snow Forecast, Tisza Freezes In Hungary
- 7 Feb 2012 8:12 AM
- current affairs
"The National Meteorological Service has issued snow warnings for Zala, Somogy and Baranya counties, forecasting heavy snowfall for the southern region today, as wintry conditions retain their grip on the country. Ice-breaking ships are on standby at various critical points along the Tisza as the river and its tributaries have frozen over on almost their entire stretch.
Over 100 Evacuated From Flooded Areas In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2010 9:22 AM
- current affairs
"The number of people forced out of their homes by flood waters in eastern Hungary has risen to 107 in over 200 villages. Thousands more homes are in danger, Népszabadság reports.
How You Can Help The Victims Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2010 6:35 AM
- community & culture
"With 7,000 people affected directly by the disaster on 5th October 2010 a state of emergency has been declared in three western counties of Hungary after the chemical waste burst from a reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka. Hungarian Interchurch Aid have been providing assistance to the population of the disaster hit settlements of Kolontár and Devecser from the outset. ...
State Of Emergency In Hungary Until 31st Dec.
- 20 Oct 2010 9:55 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government reportedly turned to the national Parliament on Monday, 18 Oct 2010, requesting that it prolong the current national state of emergency (declared in the beginning of October effecting three western Hungarian counties following a toxic red-sludge spill directly contaminating at least three reportedly evacuated villages – namely Devecser, Somlovasarhely Kolontar – just ...
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Red Sludge: Eight Dead, Will Heads Roll In Hungary?
- 13 Oct 2010 8:55 AM
- current affairs
So far an aluminum toxic sludge spill has claimed the lives of eight people in Hungary, according to authorities reports. The body of the eighth victim of the water poisoning was found near the town of Devecser (Western Hungary). Government officials said that the poison was allegedly caused by neglect at the Hungarian Aluminium Co (MAL), where a sludge reservoir had burst a week earlier, pouring ...
Second Wave Of Toxic Sludge Expected In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"The damaged northern wall of the sludge reservoir near Ajka will collapse, sending a second wave of toxic mud towards the village of Kolontár, environment state secretary Zoltán Illés told reporters on Sunday afternoon.
Toxic Red Sludge Flooded Devecser, Hungary On Monday
- 7 Oct 2010 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Devecser resembles a barren, desolate landscape under the thick cover reddish mud that recently flooded the town on Monday. Only one day after the governmental elections, the new major of the town woke up to find the area buried under the toxic waste of the nearby alumina factory, located in Ajka. People mourn over the loss of their homes built with a decade’s worth of work, but are trying to ...
Police Probe Blast In Érd, Hungary
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hydrogen sulphide coming into contact with sewage and poured into the gutter could have caused a sewer system explosion in Érd, Pest county on Saturday, sources report.
More Snow Forecast, Tisza Freezes In Hungary
- 7 Feb 2012 8:12 AM
- current affairs
"The National Meteorological Service has issued snow warnings for Zala, Somogy and Baranya counties, forecasting heavy snowfall for the southern region today, as wintry conditions retain their grip on the country. Ice-breaking ships are on standby at various critical points along the Tisza as the river and its tributaries have frozen over on almost their entire stretch.
Over 100 Evacuated From Flooded Areas In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2010 9:22 AM
- current affairs
"The number of people forced out of their homes by flood waters in eastern Hungary has risen to 107 in over 200 villages. Thousands more homes are in danger, Népszabadság reports.
How You Can Help The Victims Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2010 6:35 AM
- community & culture
"With 7,000 people affected directly by the disaster on 5th October 2010 a state of emergency has been declared in three western counties of Hungary after the chemical waste burst from a reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka. Hungarian Interchurch Aid have been providing assistance to the population of the disaster hit settlements of Kolontár and Devecser from the outset. ...
State Of Emergency In Hungary Until 31st Dec.
- 20 Oct 2010 9:55 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government reportedly turned to the national Parliament on Monday, 18 Oct 2010, requesting that it prolong the current national state of emergency (declared in the beginning of October effecting three western Hungarian counties following a toxic red-sludge spill directly contaminating at least three reportedly evacuated villages – namely Devecser, Somlovasarhely Kolontar – just ...
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Red Sludge: Eight Dead, Will Heads Roll In Hungary?
- 13 Oct 2010 8:55 AM
- current affairs
So far an aluminum toxic sludge spill has claimed the lives of eight people in Hungary, according to authorities reports. The body of the eighth victim of the water poisoning was found near the town of Devecser (Western Hungary). Government officials said that the poison was allegedly caused by neglect at the Hungarian Aluminium Co (MAL), where a sludge reservoir had burst a week earlier, pouring ...
Second Wave Of Toxic Sludge Expected In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"The damaged northern wall of the sludge reservoir near Ajka will collapse, sending a second wave of toxic mud towards the village of Kolontár, environment state secretary Zoltán Illés told reporters on Sunday afternoon.
Toxic Red Sludge Flooded Devecser, Hungary On Monday
- 7 Oct 2010 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Devecser resembles a barren, desolate landscape under the thick cover reddish mud that recently flooded the town on Monday. Only one day after the governmental elections, the new major of the town woke up to find the area buried under the toxic waste of the nearby alumina factory, located in Ajka. People mourn over the loss of their homes built with a decade’s worth of work, but are trying to ...