The leak was significant, according to the fire chief on duty. One factory worker was exposed to gas.
Fertilizer manufacturer A chemical spill occurred at the Yara plant in Uusikaupunki on Saturday night, says the Southwest Finland Rescue Department.
On-call firefighter Marko Ahtikivi According to.
Ahtikivi told STT late Saturday night that the leak was due to some kind of valve failure. According to him, the train carrying ammonia cargo had arrived from Turku. According to Ahtikivi, the leak was considerable. The leak was first denied to the factory staff by a strong smell of gas.
A total of 24 rescue units were present. According to Ahtikivi, the rescue service initially used seven chemical divers, and the leak was stopped.
Ahtikivi one of the staff at the Yara plant was exposed to the gas. The situation was reasonably serious in the opinion of the on-duty firefighter. The exposed person was taken to the hospital for further treatment. Southwest Finland Police said investigating the cause of the accident. It was there to isolate the area.
The leak alarm came before eight in the evening. The Rescue Department of Southwest Finland urged people to avoid moving in the area of Hankonti and the shipyard during rescue operations.
Yara says on their websitethat the main products of its Uusikaupunki plants are fertilizers and nitric acid. The Rescue Department announced late Saturday night that the control measures had ended and that the factory was responsible for what happened.
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