Josef hírek

2012.01.21. 20:03

Prosecutor raises charges against 15 suspects in sludge-disaster case

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) - The prosecutor of Veszprem County has pressed charges against 15 suspects in connection with the red-sludge disaster which wiped out a village and surroundings in western Hungary in October 2010.

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) - The prosecutor of Veszprem County has pressed charges against 15 suspects in connection with the red-sludge disaster which wiped out a village and surroundings in western Hungary in October 2010.

The charges include causing death through negligence, causing extensive material and financial damage and endangering the public, as well as damaging the environment and ecosystem in connection with the burst sludge containment facility belonging to aluminum producer Mal Zrt.

 

The suspects face a prison term of 5-10 years for the most serious charges.

 

According to the charge sheet, certain employees of Mal Zrt are responsible for failures in management, monitoring and response on October 4, 2010. Documents linked to the investigation total up to more than 120,000 pages.

 

The disaster claimed the lives of eight people and 226 suffered harm, according to the prosecutor s statement.

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