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At least two people are dead and 30 were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant on Tuesday night, company officials said.
LyondellBasell said that about 100,000 pounds (45,359 kilograms) of a mixture that primarily included acetic acid was released in the leak that started Tuesday evening at its La Porte Complex. The company said that the “all clear” was given early Wednesday, and that the leak had been isolated and contained.
The incident began at about 7:35 p.m. when LyondellBasell La Porte requested support from La Porte EMS regarding a mass casualty incident at their facility, La Porte s public information officer Lee Woodward told CNN.
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