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| 6 killed, scores injured after chemical leak at factory in Georgia | 6 killed, scores injured after chemical leak at factory in Georgia |
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| At least six people have been killed and more than 100 treated by medics after a liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant in the US state of Georgia, local officials said on Thursday. | At least six people have been killed and more than 100 treated by medics after a liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant in the US state of Georgia, local officials said on Thursday. |
| The incident occurred at the Prime Pak Foods plant in Gainesville, Hall County, at around 10am local time Thursday. | The incident occurred at the Prime Pak Foods plant in Gainesville, Hall County, at around 10am local time Thursday. |
| A spokesperson for the Northeast Georgia Health System said multiple people are receiving emergency treatment, with at least 10 people hospitalized. | A spokesperson for the Northeast Georgia Health System said multiple people are receiving emergency treatment, with at least 10 people hospitalized. |
| Five people reportedly died at the scene, while a sixth succumbed to injuries after being rushed to hospital. | Five people reportedly died at the scene, while a sixth succumbed to injuries after being rushed to hospital. |
| One eyewitness to the aftermath of the incident told news outlet CBS46 that he saw people fleeing the site “screaming and yelling and looking for one another”. | One eyewitness to the aftermath of the incident told news outlet CBS46 that he saw people fleeing the site “screaming and yelling and looking for one another”. |
| Four firefighters are among those admitted to hospital, and three people are in a critical condition, health officials said. | |
| At least 130 people were treated at a nearby church and students at an elementary school were ordered to shelter indoors. Police have told people to avoid the area and local road closures are in place. | At least 130 people were treated at a nearby church and students at an elementary school were ordered to shelter indoors. Police have told people to avoid the area and local road closures are in place. |
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