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14 hospitalised after chemical leak near Warsaw’s Chopin airport

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Alicja Baczyńska 08.07.2018 13:06
Fourteen people were hospitalised after an unknown toxic substance leaked at a cargo terminal located near the Chopin airport in Warsaw.
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Sixteen people were evacuated from the premises situated at Wirażowa Street, Wojciech Kapczyński from the Warsaw headquarters of the State Fire Service told Poland’s IAR news agency.

Eleven firefighter squads are working to contain the leakage and clear the site, Poland’s PAP news agency said. A specialised chemical and ecological rescue group is also on site to identify the substance.

(aba)

Source: IAR, PAP

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