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Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.

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Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say
Source: NPR News
Kanawha County Commission Emergency Management Director C.W. Sigman speaks at a news conference Wednesday in Charleston, W.Va.

The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.

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