Dozens hospitalised after ammonia leak forces evacuations in Oklahoma town

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Dozens of people were hospitalised, including many in critical condition, after an ammonia leak prompted evacuations on Nov 12 night in Weatherford, Oklahoma in the United States.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00An ammonia leak from a tanker truck prompted evacuations in Weatherford in the United States

00:06late Wednesday night.

00:07Some 36 people were hospitalized, with 11 in critical condition, and about 500 others

00:13were evacuated to the Pioneer Event Center at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

00:19Authorities said the incident began around 10 p.m. when ammonia leaked from the tanker

00:24truck parked behind Holiday Inn Express on East Main Street.

00:27They said the gas came from a leaking gasket on the tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds

00:33of ammonia.

00:34They issued an evacuation order covering approximately one square mile, including residential areas,

00:40three hotels, two assisted living centers, and several businesses.

00:46A shelter-in-place order was lifted on Thursday morning, as authorities allowed residents and

00:51businesses to return.

00:52Police said about 14 officers were exposed to anhydrous ammonia, with five suffering chemical

00:58burns to their airways.

01:00Several victims remain in intensive care, and no fatalities have been reported.

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