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Removing roads built with crushed stone containing asbestos is the solution to the asbestos contamination problem in the villages of Szombathely and Sopron in western Hungary, said government spokesperson Anita Köböl on Wednesday in Budapest at a press conference.
She noted that an inter-ministerial working group had been established with the participation of experts from various fields. She added that asbestos is harmful if it becomes airborne in a porous state, thus they do not recommend breaking up private roads built with such stone or covering the roads. The primary solution is to remove these roads and safely transport the contaminated material.
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The asbestos contamination crisis that started in Szombathely, erupted in mid-April 2026, when laboratory tests in the city’s Oladi plateau residential district revealed dangerously high levels of airborne asbestos fibers — up to dozens of times above health limits — in crushed stone used for road surfacing.
She also mentioned that the government upholds the “polluter pays” principle. If it is proven that information was withheld out of self-interest or negligence, the Austrian side must investigate this through official channels and ensure that no harm comes to the Hungarian population.
Crushed stone was shipped to more than 250 towns in Western Transdanubia between 2015 and 2026, the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) stated in response to a public records request.
The data request was submitted by Martin Németh, a municipal representative from Bük; the data received includes a list of more than 250 settlements. The representative created two interactive maps, which clearly show, for each month between 2015 and 2026, which municipality received shipments of materials classified under customs tariff code 2517 from the four mines listed in the data request (Badersdorf, Bernstein, Pilgersdorf, Rumpersdorf).
Szombathely, April 28, 2026. The single-family home district in the Olad neighborhood of Szombathely on April 28, 2026. Laboratory test results confirmed the presence of harmful asbestos in the crushed stone used for road construction; the samples tested showed concentrations exceeding the health limit by several times. Photo: MTI/Tamás Vasvári
The representative wrote that the selected data listed is not suitable for precisely identifying materials and settlements affected by asbestos contamination; on their own, they only demonstrate the movement of goods. The data includes the first destination after shipment from the mine; that is, if this is a dealer’s facility, shipments from there may also affect new locations.
The data request did not cover shipments originating from the still-operating Rechnitz (Rohonc) mine. It recently came to light that materials from this mine also contain asbestos. Németh wrote that he had also requested shipping data for the Rohonc mine from the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV).
László Gajdos, Minister for the Environment, announced Friday that the import and distribution of crushed stone from Austrian mines would be halted.
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The asbestos contamination crisis started in Szombathely in mid-April 2026 when laboratory tests in the city’s Oladi plateau residential district revealed dangerously high levels of airborne asbestos fibers — up to dozens of times above health limits — in crushed stone used for road surfacing. The contamination crisis originated from crushed stone imported from Austrian mines in Burgenland (Badersdorf, Bernstein, Pilgersdorf, and Rumpersdorf) that contained dangerous levels of natural asbestos. Between 2015 and 2026, this material was widely used for road surfacing across Western Transdanubia, affecting hundreds of municipalities including the town of Sopron. The problem surfaced in early 2026 after tests revealed widespread contamination, particularly in Sopron where more than half of sampled roads tested positive. Authorities have now halted imports and recommended full removal of the affected roads due to the serious health risks posed by airborne asbestos fibers.
Via MTI; enyugat.hu; Featured image: Facebook/Farkas Ciprián
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