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More than 2,000 evacuated in Hangzhou gas leak
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August 14, 2010, Saturday
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FIVE firemen were hospitalized and more than 2,000 residents had to be evacuated after a large amount of toxic gas leaked from a Hangzhou chemical plant late yesterday.
One of the firemen is still in intensive care today, said a city government spokesman of Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province.
The other four firemen were still in hospital, but out of danger, he said.
At around 7pm yesterday, thick fumes were detected at a warehouse for toxic materials at a chemical plant of the Hangzhou Hexiang Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. in Xiangfu town.
Residents nearby began to smell a pungent odor, and their eyes watered and they complained of sore throats, said the spokesman.
At around 7:19pm, the fire brigade arrived at the scene and started to evacuate residents. They rescued 20 people from the factory area and evacuated 2,000 people.
Fire fighters used powder to stabilize the gas, and sprayed water to dilute it. The situation was under control in the early hours of today.
The five firemen developed symptoms of vomiting and dizziness and they were taken to hospital immediately.
The spokesperson said the toxic material was thiocarbamide. It emitted pungent gas in high temperatures.
Environment tests and monitoring are underway, and the cause of the accident is being investigated.
One of the firemen is still in intensive care today, said a city government spokesman of Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province.
The other four firemen were still in hospital, but out of danger, he said.
At around 7pm yesterday, thick fumes were detected at a warehouse for toxic materials at a chemical plant of the Hangzhou Hexiang Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. in Xiangfu town.
Residents nearby began to smell a pungent odor, and their eyes watered and they complained of sore throats, said the spokesman.
At around 7:19pm, the fire brigade arrived at the scene and started to evacuate residents. They rescued 20 people from the factory area and evacuated 2,000 people.
Fire fighters used powder to stabilize the gas, and sprayed water to dilute it. The situation was under control in the early hours of today.
The five firemen developed symptoms of vomiting and dizziness and they were taken to hospital immediately.
The spokesperson said the toxic material was thiocarbamide. It emitted pungent gas in high temperatures.
Environment tests and monitoring are underway, and the cause of the accident is being investigated.
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