Course of the Cyanide Spill through S/E European Rivers (Danuve Basin - Lapos, Szamos, Tsiza, Danube)

Description

The first pollution occurred on 30 January 2000. As a consequence, nearly 100'000 m3 of polluted water with a high cyanide concentration reached the watercourses of the Sasar, Lapos, Szamos, Tisza and Danube Rivers over the next 14 days. The second pollution occurred on 10 March 2000. Approximately 20'000 tonnes of heavy metals were discharged to the Vaser River.