In 1963, the Communist government of Czechoslovakia dumped thousands of tonnes of this toxic waste in a Bratislava suburb as they didn't know what to do with it. 52 years later, with the help of EU funds, a clean-up operation has finally been completed. Before its removal, Gavin Shoebridge went with a video camera to see how this waste oil used to look. It looks as if it's from another planet.
Gavin Shoebridge, Photo: TASR