Hungary toxic spill plant reopens as villagers return

16 October 2010 Last updated at 04:57 ET Help

Hundreds of people from the village of Kolontor, forced to abandon their houses because of a toxic sludge leak, are returning home.

Nine people died following the 4 October spill that devastated towns and rivers in the west of the country.

The aluminium plant which caused the leak has also reopened.

Nick Thorpe reports.

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