Two people were killed and dozens were injured in a leak at a chemical plant in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – July 29, 2021 \u2013 Video<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chemical company LyondellBasell said in a statement Wednesday that about 100,000 pounds of the mixture, which included acetic acid, had been dumped on its La Porte complex near Houston, resulting in deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acetic acid can be diluted in water to produce white vinegar, it is used for many industrial <\/a>purposes. According to the National Library of Medicine, exposure to undiluted chemicals can cause severe burns and eye damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to LyondellBasell, 30 people were taken to the hospital for treatment. Twenty-four of these people were released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company said that monitoring the air quality near the plant did not reveal “any level of concern” for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The largest chemical plant in Europe exploded in Germany<\/a>. An explosion in western Germany (the city of Leverkusen) killed two people and injured more than 30 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n