Toxic Chemical Leak Halts Shipping at Antwerp-Bruges Port
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About 100 people working in the port of Antwerp had to be rescued after a leak of hydrofluoric acid on a cargo ship.
Leak on chemical tankers caused leakage of hydrofluoric acid. Traffic from Europe's second-largest port temporarily paralyzed.
A leak occurred in a container containing a toxic substance in the Waaslandhaven in Antwerp. 155 employees were taken to the hospital as a precaution. 29 of them became unwell due to released fumes; one of them is in intensive care, Belgian media report. The leak occurred yesterday on board a cargo ship. According to Belgian media, crew members and port workers who were working on the quay to load the ship were exposed. The container contained…
According to preliminary reports, it may be sulfuric acid, and 130 workers became ill.
Dozens of port workers fell ill following a toxic leak on a cargo ship in the Belgian Waaslandhaven, near Antwerp, on Tuesday evening. One person is in intensive care. 25 others became unwell due to the released fumes but did not need to remain in the hospital.
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