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October 11, 2024

Two Killed, 35 Injured from Hydrogen Sulfide Leak at Houston-Area Oil Refinery
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In Texas, two people were killed and nearly three dozen treated for
chemical exposure Thursday following a leak of toxic hydrogen sulfide
gas at a Houston-area oil refinery operated by Pemex, the Mexican
state-owned petroleum company. Authorities issued a shelter-in-place
order for Deer Park and neighboring Pasadena for several hours, telling
residents to seal doors and windows and turn off air conditioners.
Thursday's disaster comes less than a month after hundreds of Deer Park
families were forced to evacuate their homes after a pipeline explosion
sent a massive column of fire and toxic smoke into the sky.


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