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Tank leaking hazardous chemicals in Southern California brings risk of explosion

More than 50,000 people have been evacuated due to a failing industrial tank filled with an extremely hazardous chemical that is leaking from an aerospace facility in Southern California, and it could explode. The governor has declared a state of emergency. Lana Zak reports.

Tank leaking hazardous chemicals in Southern California brings risk of explosion

TL;DR

  • A failing industrial tank at a Southern California aerospace facility is leaking extremely hazardous chemicals.
  • More than 50,000 people have been evacuated.
  • There is a risk that the tank could explode.
  • The governor has declared a state of emergency.