Brisbane Times ·general ·2 hours ago

Five in hospital, hundreds evacuated after ‘industrial-size’ chemical leak

Five people were hospitalized Thursday after an industrial-size ammonia leak at Dinmore Meatworks in Brisbane forced the evacuation of nearly 900 people. Six fire crews used citric acid to neutralize the toxic gas leak over six hours, with all hospitalized patients in stable condition. The facility remained shut down as crews ventilated.

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