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6 people killed after liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant Six people were killed and 10 were taken to a hospital after a liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said. Fire crews from Hall County and Gainesville responded to a report of burns at Prime Pak Foods around 10:12 a.m. Thursday, said Zachary Brackett from Hall County Fire Services. Units arrived and found a large group of employees that had evacuated, along with multiple people who were experiencing medical emergencies in and around the facility, Brackett said. Five people died at the scene, Brackett said. One person died after arriving at Northeast Georgia Health System, a hospital spokesman said. ....
BBC News Published image captionDozens had to be evaluated following the chemical leak A leak of liquid nitrogen at a poultry plant in the US state of Georgia has killed six people. Officials say 12 others were hospitalised following Thursday s incident at the Foundation Food Group plant in the city of Gainesville. Several firefighters who were called to the scene were among those treated. Georgia is a leading poultry-producing state and Gainesville is at the centre of the industry. Thousands of people work in the city s processing plants. The cause of Thursday s leak at the plant, formerly known as Prime Pak Foods, is being investigated. ....
At Least 6 Dead, Others Taken to Hospital After Chemical Leak in Georgia: Officials Officials in Georgia said at least six people died and about a dozen people were hospitalized following a chemical leak at a food processing plant on Thursday. A liquid nitrogen leak occurred at the Prime Pak Foods facility at 10 a.m. local time in Hall County, officials told WSB-TV. They said an “explosion” may have occurred. Other reports, including one from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, said five people died and 10 people were injured. The Hall County Emergency Management Department issued a shelter-in-place order for the Lyman Hall Elementary School over the leak. ....
6 killed in chemical leak at Gainesville food processing plant identified By Eric Perry and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published Officials confirmed 6 people died after a liquid nitrogen line erupted at a chemical plant in Gainesville. GAINESVILLE, Ga. - At least six people were killed and dozens more were being evaluated following a chemical leak at a Gainesville food processing plant Thursday morning, officials said. Four firefighters were among those taken to the hospital, but thankfully all are expected to be okay. One was being held overnight for observation. Hall County Fire Services and Gainesville Police responded around 10:12 a.m. to the Foundation Food Group building, formerly Prime Pak Foods, located off Memorial Drive to a large-scale HAZMAT situation. ....