Toxic Gas Leak Injures 40 in W. Germany
Associated Press
DUISBURG, West Germany —
An apparent explosion at a steel factory released a toxic gas into the air Wednesday and injured more than 40 people, police said.
The gas leak occurred at a Duisburg factory of the Mannesmann Demag company, one of the largest West German steel companies.
A police spokesman in Duisburg said the accident apparently occurred when welders accidently ignited a cleaning substance, which produced highly toxic gas.
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