Hungary Fears Worsening of Mud Crisis: ; Reservoir That Spilled Toxic Sludge Shows More Signs of Failure

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DEVECSER, Hungary - The cracking wall of an industrial plant reservoir appeared on the verge of collapse late Saturday, and engineers were working to blunt a possible second wave of the caustic red sludge that has already deluged several towns in western Hungary and killed seven.

Residents of one nearby town were evacuated, others were ordered to be ready to evacuate, and everyone was bracing for a new onslaught of toxic material.

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Hungary Fears Worsening of Mud Crisis: ; Reservoir That Spilled Toxic Sludge Shows More Signs of Failure

"If another wave comes, I was thinking of standing on top of the kitchen table," said Maria Gyori, a 79-year-old homemaker in the town of Devecser. "Maybe the sludge won't go that high."

'No technical equipment'

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the northern wall of MAL Rt.'s storage pool, which released at least 184 mi...

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