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08:08, 30-Aug-2017
Residents told to evacuate on risk of explosion at Texas chemical plant
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All residents within 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of a chemical plant in southeast Texas were told to evacuate as a "precautionary measure" on Tuesday because of the rising risk of an explosion, the local fire marshal's office said in a
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Earlier on Tuesday, the owner of the plant, Arkema SA, said in a statement the situation at its Crosby Texas plant "has become serious" and evacuated all of its staff from the facility.
Source(s): Reuters
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