Two people were killed and several injured in a chemical leak at a plant in La Porte, Texas, Tuesday night.
According to ABC13 in Houston, LyondellBasell said an "acetic acid leak" occurred in its facility just after 7:30 p.m.
La Porte EMS described the incident as a "mass casualty" event. No shelter in place orders were given, as air monitoring at the facility showed no offsite impact.
LyondellBasell said in a statement that its on-site incident response team quickly responded to stop the leak, KHOU reports.
Two people sustained fatal injuries in the incident; four people sustained burns and were brought to area hospitals for treatment, the company said.
La Porte is located in Harris County, about 30 minutes southeast of Houston.
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