In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine the Sandoz chemical spill, the 1986 industrial disaster that turned the Rhine red. What began as a fire at a chemical warehouse near Basel soon became an international environmental emergency, as contaminated firefighting water carried pesticides, insecticides and other toxic substances into one of Europe's most important rivers. We follow the night of the fire, the death of river life, the public anger that followed, and the safety reforms that changed how Europe managed chemical risk.

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