Texas Chemical Leak: 2 Dead, Multiple Others Injured After Gas Release From Oil Refinery

Police said the leak sent hydrogen sulfide, a potentially toxic and flammable gas, into the air.
Texas Chemical Leak: 2 Dead, Multiple Others Injured After Gas Release From Oil Refinery
Emergency personnel arrive at oil refinery after hydrogen sulfide leaked in Houston on Oct. 10, 2024. KTRK via AP
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At least two people have died and multiple others have been injured following a chemical leak at a Pemex oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday, police said.

Up to 35 people at the refinery were treated for exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas. The leak was reported a 4:20 p.m., Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told a press conference.
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