Dozens Taken to Hospital, Days-Long Evacuation in Effect as Massive Chemical Leak Plagues Ohio City
On the second day of mass evacuations in Toledo, Ohio, due to a chemical leak, hundreds of residents remain unable to return home. Although an initial shelter-in-place order has been […] On the second day of mass evacuations in Toledo, Ohio, due to a chemical leak, hundreds of residents remain unable to return home. The initial shelter-in-place order has been rescinded and the initial three-mile evacuation zone around the MC Tank facility has been reduced to a zone a quarter-mile wide. As of Thursday morning, 57 people have been treated at local hospitals for symptoms related to the leak, including shortness of breath and chest tightness. The leak was caused by an error as the chemical was being transferred and officials are now letting the 5,500-gallon tank vent itself. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz expressed concern about the potential explosion within 12 hours of the incident.
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On the second day of mass evacuations in Toledo, Ohio, due to a chemical leak, hundreds of residents remain unable to return home.
Although an initial shelter-in-place order has been rescinded and th... [2304 symbols]
