“I’m aware of the chemical leak at the Pemex plant in Deer Park,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a statement. “At the time there are reports of at least one fatality and multiple injuries at the plant.”
Residents of Deer Park are urged to shelter in place as emergency crews respond to the scene.
“Please stay indoors, close all windows, doors, turn off the air-conditioner, and wait until an all-clear has been released,” the city’s Office of Emergency Management advised residents.
Preliminary information points to an “unknown chemical release,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
*This is a developing story and will be updated.*
It deadens the sense of smell at concentrations lower than the concentration required to kill you. Stay inside!
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One person is dead and several others were injured after a [“chemical release”](https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/10/us/deer-park-tx-chemical-leak-death/index.html) at a plant in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday, officials said.
“I’m aware of the chemical leak at the Pemex plant in Deer Park,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a statement. “At the time there are reports of at least one fatality and multiple injuries at the plant.”
Residents of Deer Park are urged to shelter in place as emergency crews respond to the scene.
“Please stay indoors, close all windows, doors, turn off the air-conditioner, and wait until an all-clear has been released,” the city’s Office of Emergency Management advised residents.
Preliminary information points to an “unknown chemical release,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
*This is a developing story and will be updated.*
It deadens the sense of smell at concentrations lower than the concentration required to kill you. Stay inside!