If it wasn't bad enough that there was a toxic spill that killed 8 people last week in Honduras, now it is expected that it is only a matter of time for a 2nd spill to occur. 500,000 cubic meters of the red sludge is in another resovoir which has signs of ruptures and cracks. It is expected that this one will rupture to spilling out more of the toxic red sludge so there have been 3 emergency dams built to contain a future spill. The owner of the facility was arrested eariler this week for endangering people and harming the environment. The company made a statement saying that they have been following safety regulations and they will set up a fund for those who have been evacuated.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/10/12/hungary.toxic/index.html?hpt=Sbin
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