At least 6 dead, 3 in critical condition after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia plant Tim Fitzsimons and David K. Li
A liquid nitrogen leak at a Georgia food packing plant killed at least six people Thursday and left three hospitalized in critical condition, officials said.
Authorities responded to a report of burns at 10:12 a.m. at the Foundation Food Group plant in Gainesville, Georgia, about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, and within 10 minutes updated it to a hazardous materials response, Hall County Fire Service spokesman Zachary Brackett said.
A large number of evacuated employees and several people were experiencing medical emergencies around the facility, Brackett told reporters.