Hungary Toxic Sludge Flood

A villager checks his yard flooded by toxic mud in Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant, 100 miles southwest of Budapest. The flood of toxic mud killed a yet unknown number of people, injured more than hundred, while some are still missing.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A Hungarian woman reacts while seeing her home flooded by toxic mud in the town of Devecser, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A cat lies dead in the toxic mud, which flooded the village of Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A Hungarian soldier wearing a chemical protection gear walks through a street flooded by toxic in the town of Devecser, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka, 100 miles southwest of Budapest.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

Logs carried in by the flooding toxic mud cover a yard in the town of Devecser, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

An aerial view of the red mud covered streets and neighborhood of Kolontar, 100 miles southwest of Budapest, taken on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, after the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in nearby Ajka broke. Over one million cubic meters of the poisonous chemical sludge inundated several villages. The flood of toxic mud killed a yet unknown number of people, injured more than hundred, while some are still missing.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A dead fish sticks on the windscreen of a car damaged by the red, toxic mud from the reservoir that burst of a nearby Ajka alumina factory in Devecser, 100 southwest of Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

People save belongings from their homes flooded by toxic mud in Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai, 100 miles southwest of Budapest.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A villager cleans his home and yard flooded by toxic mud in the Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A villager saves belongings from her home flooded by toxic mud in Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near Ajkai, 100 miles southwest of Budapest.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

Tunde Erdelyi leaves her house flooded by toxic mud in Devecser, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A Hungarian soldier, wearing chemical protection gear, cleans a street flooded by toxic sludge in the town of Devecser, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant, 100 miles southwest of Budapest. The flood of toxic mud killed a yet unknown number of people, injured more than hundred, while some are still missing.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A grain field is flooded by toxic mud outside the village of Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant, 100 miles southwest of Budapest. The flood of toxic mud killed a yet unknown number of people, injured more than hundred, while some are still missing.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary

A villager puts on a protective mask in front of his house, flooded by toxic mud in Kolontar, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant, 100 miles southwest of Budapest. The flood of toxic mud killed a yet unknown number of people, injured more than hundred, while some are still missing.

Hungary Opens Criminal Probe of Sludge Disaster
4 Dead in Toxic Sludge Flood in Hungary