US EditionHundreds Evacuated and Dozens Hospitalized After an Ammonia Gas Leak in Oklahoma
A mechanical failure caused an anhydrous ammonia leak, evacuating about 1,000 residents and hospitalizing 36, with 11 transferred for critical care, authorities said.
- Hundreds of residents were evacuated and 36 people were hospitalized after an ammonia leak from a tanker trailer in a hotel parking lot in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
- Around 500 people were evacuated to the Pioneer Event Center at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, while 11 of the hospitalized were transferred to Oklahoma City metro-area hospitals.
- Weatherford Public Schools, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and businesses in the affected area were closed on Thursday due to the leak.
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44 people were cared for in hospitals in Oklahoma, including several in intensive care. Five intervention agents suffered chemical burns.
Ammonia leak from tanker truck sends dozens to hospital, including 4 in critical condition, in small Oklahoma city
A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside an Oklahoma hotel overnight -- sending dozens of people to the hospital and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate, according to authorities.
Hundreds Evacuated After Toxic Threat
Hundreds of Oklahomans were evacuated from their homes after a chemical spill occurred in Weatherford. “Yesterday at 10 pm local time, an 8,500-gallon tank trailer carrying anhydrous ammonia experienced a valve failure while parked, resulting in the release of toxic gas over a square mile,” the Department of Transportation wrote on social media. “About 500 to 1,000 ppl were evacuated, including a hotel and 3 senior centers. 36 individuals were h…
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