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At least 7 victims remain hospitalized as Oklahoma town cleans up leak of ammonia gas
A gasket failure caused the release of 25,000 pounds of ammonia, leading to 34 treated locally and 7 hospitalized as evacuations affected 500-600 residents, officials said.
- On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, an anhydrous ammonia leak began from a tanker outside the Holiday Inn Express in Weatherford, Oklahoma, carrying 25,000 pounds of ammonia; the EPA blamed a leaky gasket while Airgas said the leak was contained.
- The leak forced evacuations of at least 500 to 600 people early Thursday, and firefighters went door-to-door to alert residents in Weatherford, a town of about 12,000 located 70 miles west of Oklahoma City.
- Seven patients from the Weatherford incident remain at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, and Weatherford Police Chief Angelo Orefice said two victims remained on ventilators Friday.
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At least 7 victims remain hospitalized as Oklahoma town cleans up leak of ammonia gas
Authorities say at least seven people remained hospitalized from injuries they suffered from an ammonia leak in a small Oklahoma town.
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