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Four injured in toxic gas escape | Four injured in toxic gas escape |
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Four people were hurt when a toxic gas cloud escaped at a plant on the banks of the River Humber. | Four people were hurt when a toxic gas cloud escaped at a plant on the banks of the River Humber. |
Described as "serious", the incident took place at 0030 GMT at the Crystal Global plant, North East Lincolnshire. | |
Casualties, who suffered burns and toxic inhalation, were taken to hospital after titanium tetrachloride escaped at the plant. | Casualties, who suffered burns and toxic inhalation, were taken to hospital after titanium tetrachloride escaped at the plant. |
Humber Coastguard confirmed all shipping in the area was halted for several hours. | Humber Coastguard confirmed all shipping in the area was halted for several hours. |
One of the injured people was later transferred to a specialist burns unit at Pinderfield Hospital in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. | One of the injured people was later transferred to a specialist burns unit at Pinderfield Hospital in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. |