据报道,芝加哥北部郊区当地时间周四发生化学品泄漏,导致37人被送往医院救治,其中7人情况严重。
A chemical leak that caused a toxic plume to hang for hours over a northern Chicago suburb Thursday sickened dozens of people, including seven who are in critical condition, officials said.
据森林湖消防队长Mike Gallon说,当时一辆油罐车运着两个装有2吨液氨的容器,凌晨4:30发生了泄漏。最初的报告表示油罐车发生了交通事故,但事后该地治安官办公室表示并没有交通事故。而油罐车发生泄漏的原因尚未公布。
Lake Forest Fire Chief Mike Gallo said a tractor was towing two separate two-ton containers of anhydrous ammonia when the leak occurred around 4:30 a.m. Initial reports suggested the vehicle was involved in a crash, but the sheriff’s office later said that was not the case. The cause of the leak has not been released.
此次泄露导致有毒气体滞留在海滩公园镇长达数小时。据报道,海滩公园镇在芝加哥市区以北65公里。有关机构已要求液体泄漏附近1英里范围内的居民关好窗户,待在室内。附近的学校当天都已关闭。
The leak created a toxic cloud that lingered for several hours over Beach Park, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of downtown Chicago. Authorities ordered residents within a 1-miles radius to stay inside and close their windows. Area schools were closed for the day.