Chemical tank leak in Ohio forces evacuations as city allows plume to vent
A chemical tank rupture in Toledo, Ohio, forced nearly 1,000 residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to the potentially toxic leak.
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Ohio chemical facility leak prompts thousands to evacuate, creates potentially dangerous...". The center frames it as "Ohio EPA: 'Error' during transfer led to chemical leak in Toledo".
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A chemical tank rupture in Toledo, Ohio, forced nearly 1,000 residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to the potentially toxic leak.
A chemical storage facility in Toledo, Ohio, leaked chemicals over a wide residential area on Wednesday. Everyone within a one-mile radius was told to evacuate, and those within three miles...
Some Ohio residents have been ordered to evacuate because of the release of a chemical that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin.
The Ohio EPA said Wednesday that an "error" during transfer led to an incident in which a chemical tank started venting its contents in Toledo.