2000 Baia Mare cyanide spill, Environmental disaster in Romania
The 2000 Baia Mare cyanide spill was a major pollution event causing extensive wildlife death.
In January 2000, a dam failure at a gold mining operation released toxic cyanide into the rivers.
The spill has raised awareness and led to increased environmental activism in the region.
Affected areas included rivers that flow into other countries, prompting international concern.
Considered the worst environmental disaster in Europe since Chernobyl.
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