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 BEIJING (AP) - Toxic waste dumped into a river in northeastern China caused a bubbly red slick, prompting alarmed residents to buy bottled water and a complaint by Russia that Beijing was too slow in issuing a warning, news reports said Thursday.
The chemicals were dumped Monday into the Mangniu River, a tributary of the Songhua River, where a toxic spill last year forced a major city to shut down its water system, the Xinhua News Agency said.
The chemical was likely xylidine, which can damage the liver, lungs and kidneys, the report said.
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