Two dead and at least 19 others injured after toxic gas incident at US chemical plant

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Two dead and at least 19 others injured after toxic gas incident at US chemical plant.

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A chemical leak at a US industrial facility has claimed two lives and left 19 people requiring hospital treatment this morning.The incident unfolded at approximately 9.30am local time at Catalyst Refiners - a silver recovery operation located in Institute, Kanawha County, West Virginia.Workers had been carrying out cleaning and decontamination procedures in preparation for shutting down the plant when the accident occurred.Authorities confirmed that 21 individuals in total were transported to hospital, with two subsequently pronounced dead.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Officials stated they would not be disclosing the identities of those who died or those receiving medical care following the toxic exposure.A deadly gas was produced when nitric acid came into contact with a substance known as M2000A, triggering the release of hydrogen sulphide, an extremely poisonous compound.C.W.

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Sigman, the Commission Emergency Management Director, described how the mixture "caused a violent...

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