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Emergency personnel gather near Birmingham Water Works where a chemical spill sent more than 50 people to the hospital, on Feb. 27, 2019. Anna Beam/The Birmingham News via AP
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—More than 50 people were sent to hospitals around Birmingham, Alabama, following a chemical spill at a water treatment plant.
Authorities tell news outlets that irritating gas caused by a mixture of ferric sulfate and sodium hypochlorite caused breathing problems for about a dozen workers.
