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Warning on city centre acid leak Two in hospital after acid leak
(about 4 hours later)
Residents are being warned to stay indoors after an acid leak near a brewery in Manchester city centre. Two workers were taken to hospital after acid leaked at a brewery in Manchester.
The fire service has cordoned off part of Princess Parkway as crews deal with the spillage. Firefighters cordoned off part of Princess Parkway after 2,000 litres (440 gallons) of hydrochloric acid spilled from the site in Moss Side.
Police and firefighters received reports of the leak at 1000 GMT. It is unclear what type of acid it is at this stage, a fire service spokesman said. The two members of staff were not injured but were checked as a "precautionary measure" for any gas inhalation caused by the acid spillage.
Moss Lane East and Greenhayes Lane West have also been closed. Diversions are in place in the area. A spokesman for Heineken said the incident was "very rare".
'Swift response'
"Fortunately no-one was injured, we managed to contain the acid and the matter is now under investigation," the spokesman added.
"We want to thank the fire service for their swift response, the brewery is back up and running as usual and the two workers who were taken to hospital are back in work."
Police and the fire service received reports of the leak at 1000 GMT. There were up to five crews dealing with the incident at one stage.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said the acid, said to be at a strength of 32%, was low risk and had been contained within the premises.
The cause of the spillage is not yet known.
Moss Lane East and Greenhayes Lane West were also closed but all roads have now reopened.