Photo: Marta Pilařová, Czech Radio
Emotions are running high in one of Ostrava’s suburban districts. Several families who bought land in the district of Hošťálkovice with plans to build homes say they were deceived after excavation works uncovered piles of hidden toxic waste — including plastics, flammable containers and batteries. A geological survey later confirmed the presence of hazardous substances, some of them carcinogenic.
“I didn’t buy a plot on a dump — I bought a plot with a view of Ostrava.
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Author: Daniela Lazarová