The incident comes just days after a leak at a Dow Chemical plant in La Porte and another LyondellBasell leak in Galena Park.
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Chemical park explosion kills two person in Germany, five people still missing and 31 injured
An explosion at an industrial park in Leverkusen, Germany killed two people and injured 31 others on July 27. The incident happened at Chempark, an industrial park for several chemical companies, including Bayer and Lanxess. Five people remain missing, with the park’s operator saying the hope of finding them alive is dwindling.
Chemical factory explosion kills one and leaves 39 injured in Thailand
A fire and explosion at a plastics factory in Bangkok initially injured 21 people on July 5. Despite firefighters' efforts to extinguish the blaze, it was rekindled on July 6, causing a second explosion that killed one firefighter and injured 18 others.
The explosion of a chemical plant causes major fires and mass evacuations in the US.
An explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois, USA, On June 14, it sparked a large fire and resulted in an evacuation order that lasted four days while firefighters battled the blaze. The incident occurred at a plant belonging to Chemtool Inc., a manufacturer of lubricants and fatty products, in Rockton, northwest of Chicago.
Hacker Allegedly Attempted to Poison San Francisco Bay Area Water Supply
A hacker allegedly tried to poison water that was being processed at a San Francisco Bay Area water treatment plant, according to an NBC News report late last week.
Massive fire at chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, could burn for days
Authorities are allowing a massive fire from a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, to burn, which could take several days, rather than risk chemical runoff spilling into the nearby Rock River.
How serious is the loss at China’s nuclear power plant?
One of the companies involved in a new nuclear reactor at Taishan in Guangdong, China, has written to the US government warning of an "imminent radiological threat" at the plant. The memo from French firm Framatome to the U.S. Department of Energy, first reported by CNN, said Chinese authorities were raising acceptable radiation limits around the power plant, to avoid shutting down the reactor. How serious is the problem and should I be worried?
Explosion of a U.S. steel mill Injures eight people, company previously cited for explosion risks
An explosion at a steel mill in Colorado, United States, injured eight people on May 29. The incident, which occurred at the EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel plant in Pueblo, is said to have been the explosion of a furnace. The steel mill has previously been cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for putting employees at risk of explosion.