Liquid ammonia leak kills 15 in Shanghai
Updated: 2013-08-31 14:33
(Xinhua)
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At least 15 people died and 26 others were injured after a liquid ammonia leak at a refrigeration unit in Shanghai on Saturday, local authorities said.
The accident took place at about 11 a.m. at the refrigeration unit in Baoshan District, the municipal government announced in a posting via its official account on Sina Weibo.
Among the injured, six are in critical condition.
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Pictures uploaded to Sina Weibo show emergency response vehicles near the refrigeration unit |
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