2 Dead After LyondellBasell Chemical Plant Leak By Cortney Drakeford
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Authorities in Texas are investigating a leak at the LyondellBasell chemical plant in La Porte that left two dead and 30 hospitalized.
The incident took place on Tuesday around 7:30 a.m., when a chemical mixture leaked at the plant.
“Approximately 100,000 pounds of a mixture, which includes acetic acid, was released. Cleanup is continuing at this time,” LyondellBasell said a statement.
Texas chemical plant leak leaves 2 dead, 30 hospitalized
July 28, 2021
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1of6Workers stand in a lot at a LyondellBasell facility in La Porte, Texas Tuesday, July 27, 2021. An explosion Tuesday evening killed two people at the facility and left several others injured. (Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via AP)Marie D. De Jesús/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6This Tuesday, July 27, 2021 photo shows the entrance of the LyondellBasell facility in La Porte, Texas. An explosion Tuesday evening killed two people at the facility and left several others injured. (Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via AP)Mark Mulligan/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Chemical Plant Leak-Texas Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen speaks near the LyondellBasell facility in La Porte, Texas Tuesday, July 27, 2021. An explosion Tuesday evening killed two people at the facility and left several others injured according to Christensen. (Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via AP)Mark M
Texas Chemical Plant Leak Leaves 2 Dead, 30 Hospitalized The incident involved an acetic acid leak at the LyondellBasell facility in the La Porte Complex, the company said
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Two people are dead and 30 were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant, 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 company said air monitoring was ongoing and hasn’t shown “actionable levels.
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