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Title: Chemical plant leak kills at least 2, injures many in Texas
Post by: MechAg94 on July 28, 2021, 10:44:28 AM

Chemical plant leak kills at least 2, injures many in Texas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/texas-chemical-leak/

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An apparent explosion at a chemical plant in Texas late Tuesday has killed two people and injured at least seven in what local authorities described as a “mass-casualty incident.”

The leak of acetic acid, a food preservative that is commonly used in vinegar and can be flammable, happened at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday at the LyondellBasell facility, which is the world’s third-largest producer of the acid, according to the company.

2 dead, 30 hospitalized in chemical leak at LyondellBasell chemical plant in La Porte
https://abc13.com/la-porte-chemical-leak-lyondellbasell-2-killed-dozens-injured/10913127/

I heard about it this morning.  Not sure what exactly happened yet, but my first guess is something got opened up that wasn't locked out properly.  Maybe not.  We will see.

Title: Re: Chemical plant leak kills at least 2, injures many in Texas
Post by: Bogie on July 28, 2021, 11:45:18 AM

Or something fell over/ruptured...
https://youtu.be/qK626DpxhBI

Title: Re: Chemical plant leak kills at least 2, injures many in Texas
Post by: MechAg94 on July 28, 2021, 12:17:50 PM

Fair point.  I wouldn't rule out a crane dropping something.