Texas chemical plant leak leaves 2 dead, dozens injured
LAPORTE, Texas (AP) – Two people are dead and dozens more were injured after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant. LyondellBasell spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement that the incident happened about 7:35 p.m. Tuesday and involved an acetic acid leak at the company’s facility in the La Porte Complex.
Gray says two people “sustained fatal injuries,” and the company identified them as contractors. Dozens of others sustained minor injuries, including burns. Some were treated at the scene and others were sent to a hospital.
The company said it was working closely with responders and confirmed that all those working in the area of the leak were accounted for. The cause is under investigation.
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