Hundreds Flee Acid Leak After Lightning Hits Plant
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CHAPIN, S. C. — Lightning struck a tank at the Suffolk Chemical Co. plant and sent a cloud of hydrochloric acid across residential neighborhoods Friday, injuring three workers and forcing hundreds of people from their homes, authorities said.
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