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Toledo, Ohio, mayor says employee error caused chemical leak, lifts remaining evacuation orders
Officials said the ruptured tank leaked after an employee triggered a chemical reaction, and about 60 patients were treated at hospitals.
- On Friday, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz lifted all remaining evacuation orders after officials determined a chemical tank leak at Tank Terminal was caused by employee error.
- The rupture occurred Tuesday when an employee "introduced a temperature level to the tank in the process of trying to transfer the liquid," causing a chemical reaction at the facility.
- About 60 patients arrived at ProMedica hospitals for treatment, though Dr. Brian Kaminski reported exposure levels did not reach "a long-term meaningful impact on human health."
- Rescue Battalion Chief Blake Molnar stated, "At this time, we do feel confident that the site is safe," while Tank Transport has "accepted responsibility" for the incident.
- Hundreds of residents were initially displaced, but Mayor Kapszukiewicz noted the chemical reaction has "run its course," allowing the community to return to "some level of normalcy.
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