River of Red: Satellite Image of Hungarian Toxic Spill (via @NASA_EO)

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=46360

NASA Earth Observatory: "On October 4, 2010, an accident occurred at the Ajkai Timfoeldgyar alumina (aluminum oxide) plant in southern Hungary. A corner wall of a waste-retaining pond broke, releasing a torrent of toxic red sludge down a local stream. Several nearby towns were inundated, including Kolontar and Devecser, where the sludge was 2 meters (6.5 feet) deep in places. Four people were killed immediately, likely from drowning, and several more were missing. Dozens of residents were hospitalized for chemical burns..."

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