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West Virginia Chemical Leak Kills Two

West Virginia Chemical Leak Kills Two

Two workers have died following a 'chemical release' at a manufacturing facility in Institute, West Virginia.

The leak, identified as hydrogen sulfide, occurred on Wednesday while staff were cleaning the site in preparation for a partial shutdown.

Nineteen additional people, including several emergency responders, were hospitalized for treatment, with one person reported in critical condition.

Authorities issued a temporary shelter-in-place order for the 'chemical valley' region as investigators began probing the cause of the violent reaction.

Institute
Unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha County
County in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia
State of the United States of America