Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in south California over leaking chemical tank

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, posing the risk of an explosion.

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Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in south California over leaking chemical tank

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