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| Oldbury chemical leak: Homes evacuated due to ammonia | Oldbury chemical leak: Homes evacuated due to ammonia |
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| An ammonia leak on an industrial estate has led to the evacuation of nearby homes. | An ammonia leak on an industrial estate has led to the evacuation of nearby homes. |
| West Midlands Fire Service was called at 18:00 BST to Beta Heat Treatment Ltd in Summerton Road, Oldbury, where it said approximately half-a-tonne of ammonia is believed to be leaking. | |
| Homes and businesses in a 100m (328ft) radius are being evacuated. | Homes and businesses in a 100m (328ft) radius are being evacuated. |
| West Midlands Police urged people to keep away and paramedics are also at the scene. | West Midlands Police urged people to keep away and paramedics are also at the scene. |
| The fire service said six workers had already got themselves out of the site as crews arrived. They have not been seriously injured. | |
| A spokesman added that a "damaged valve" is believed to have caused the leak at site, which uses ammonia to harden steel. | |
| The ambulance service is standing by and the fire service's hazardous substance unit is also in attendance. | |
| On Twitter, one man said he had been evacuated along with his toddler. |