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A man walks on toxic sludge in the flooded village of Kolontar, 150 km (93 miles) west of Budapest October 6, 2010
Thursday, Oct. 07, 2010

Open quoteThey should take a swim in it and then they'll see.Close quote

  • SANDOR PINTER,
  • the Hungarian interior minister, disputing any claims suggesting that the industrial sludge from a burst dam isn't toxic. Four people are known to have died and 120 injured in the accident
Photo: Bernadett Szabo / Reuters | Source: Guardian