Sad River Spirits

Danube River Bend, at Szentendre

By now you've perhaps heard of the toxic "red sludge" which burst from the holding reservoir of an aluminum plant.  So far no one from the plant will admit to human error and officials continue to downplay the toxicity levels in this poisonous mud. A criminal investigation is now underway. In the meantime, four people have died, homes have been destroyed, animals have perished, and "all life in the Marcal river, which feeds into the Danube, has been extinguished".
  The Duna's tributary, the Raba, is also threatened and dead fish have been found in both rivers.  The river spirits are now sick and very sad.  So am I.  Thanks a lot, Industrial Revolution...

for vivid and disturbing phots of the devastation follow this link: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/10/a_flood_of_toxic_sludge.html?ref=nf