Chlorine leak at Olin plant in Louisiana spurs order to shelter in place

Authorities issued an order on Monday telling residents of Plaquemine within the US state of Louisiana to shelter in place following a hearth and chlorine spill at Olin Corp’s plant positioned on the property of Dow Chemical.

The hearth was doused shortly after the leak from the Olin plant, a third-party tenant on the Dow facility, an official from the sheriff’s workplace of Iberville parish mentioned, including that the variety of casualties was not instantly recognized.

“We continue to monitor the air quality of the area,” the official instructed Reuters by phone. Olin didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Reuters.

State police have additionally closed Louisiana Highway 1 in each instructions close to the plant, the division mentioned on Twitter.

Chlorine Leak Advisory

Plaquemine – Louisiana State Police Emergency Service Unit is responding to a chlorine leak on the DOW Chemical Plant in Iberville Parish. LA Hwy1 is closed in each instructions. A shelter in positioned has been issued as crews assess this incident. pic.twitter.com/nc4FDnufqE

— LA State Police (@LAStatePolice) April 19, 2022

An order to shelter in place, issued throughout a state of emergency, requires folks to remain indoors and never go away until essential.