Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, but is anyone else astounded this story isnt more of a news item? When it gets into the danube it could decemate not just the 'normal' fish, but also the magnificent Huchen, potentially with catastrophic results. It's already wiped out a river in Hungary, is the danube next?

Hi,
No problems with the Danube, the pollution was successfully neutralized before it got to the river. The Huchen lives in the upper part and the tributaries of the Danube, so we have no Huchen here in Hungary.
Cheers,
Ákos

Some of the reports suggest the Danube is coping with the red sludge, however will it cope if it happens again?
Issue is how can a reservoir of toxic chemicals of this magnatude be allowed to exist, never mind burst its banks and pollute the landscape to this degree?
It has killed several people, never mind the wildlife.
regards
bert

Funny you should ask if it could happen again Bert, just stumbled on this. Unfortunatley it looks more a case of "when" not "if".