Thousands evacuated in Southern California due to failing chemical tank

The Straits Times — May 23, 01:55 AM

May 22 - Officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles suburb of Garden Grove on Friday due to a failing chemical tank that was likely to either leak or explode, possibly releasing toxic vapor into the air, first responders said.

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