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Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facilit...

Chemical leak at Bourbon County factory prompts evacuations, road closures

A chemical leak at a Bourbon County factory has prompted evacuations, road closures, and a shelter-in-place order, with crews still working to contain the situation Monday.

40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plasti...

Chemical leak triggers evacuation for 40,000 people as city braces for explosion

Thousands evacuated amid California toxic chemical leak that could lead to explosion

"This thing is going to fail, and we don’t know when."

Chemical leak at Bourbon County factory prompts evacuations, road closures

(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A chemical leak at a Bourbon County factory has prompted evacuations, road closures, and a shelter-in-place order, with crews still working to contain the situa...

Damaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak. Officials say a storage tank began leaking a che...

40,000 under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California

Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plasti...

What to know about a leaking California chemical tank that may explode

The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

Chemical Tank Leak Prompts Evacuations Near Disneyland Resort Area

A chemical leak near Disneyland Resort prompts evacuations in Orange County; parks remain open as officials work to stabilize the situation.

Orange County chemical tank leak triggers massive evacuations

LOS ANGELES >> A leaking chemical tank is going to fail or explode in an “unprecedented” event that saw officials order thousands of Orange County residents to evacuate parts...

Over 40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as officials warn tank may explode

Southern California officials have expanded evacuations in several Orange County cities due to concerns over a leaking toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."

Orange County community reacts to evacuation caused by a toxic chemical leak

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Thousands of people in Orange County are once again being told to leave their homes after a chemical leak from an aerospace facility first prompted evacuati...

Thousands still evacuated amid Orange County toxic chemical leak that could lead to explosion

"This thing is going to fail, and we don’t know when."

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion.

Chemical leak in California's Orange County forces 50,000 people to evacuate

A leaking chemical tank in Cypress, California, is at risk of exploding, officials say, and at least 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Lana Zak has the latest.

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

(AP) – A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion. Some 50,0...

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leaveAuthorities in Orange county, California have ordered the evacuati...

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say

The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility.

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say

A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said.

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion.

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said.

California Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for Orange County chemical leak as DA launches probe into its cause

Southern California officials are desperately searching for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility.

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say

A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said.