Kolontár | |
|---|---|
) Coat of arms | |
)  Kolontár Location of Kolontár | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′04″N 17°28′30″E / 47.084435°N 17.475021°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| 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 meter 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 three other 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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