Hungary Races To Build Dam As Reservoir Crack Widens

Hungary races to build dam as reservoir crack widens

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Workers raced to build an emergency dam in western Hungary on Sunday as cracks in a reservoir widened, threatening to unleash a second torrent of toxic sludge on the village of Kolontar and nearby rivers.

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