Dozens of People Hospitalized by Ammonia Leak in Serbia

Dozens of People Hospitalized by Ammonia Leak in Serbia
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BELGRADE, Serbia—A freight train carrying ammonia derailed in eastern Serbia on Sunday, sickening dozens of people and closing a main international highway, officials said.

A state of emergency was declared in the town of Pirot, with authorities telling residents not to leave their homes. Dozens of people were hospitalized, Serbian state media reported.