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40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California
Authorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.
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What happenedAuthorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.
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40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California
Authorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.
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