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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than

Slovakia scrambles to stem polluted water that turned Slana River orange

The Slana river polluted by sludge containing high levels of arsenic from an iron ore mine flows near Nizna Slana, Slovakia May 18, 2022. Picture taken with a drone on May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Polluted water flowing from an iron ore mine in eastern Slovakia has turned the Slana River orange, killing fish and wildlife on a long stretch before it reaches Hungary in what is fast developing into an ecological disaster.

Slovak authorities say they are taking steps to reduce the amount of polluted water stemming from the mine, which is state owned.

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