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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Ana Trenas

California Chemical Leak Flashpoint: Catastrophic Explosion, Expected Impact Zone As Tank Likely To Fail

A tank remains in a volatile status at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California (Credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT/CBS LA)

Thousands of residents across Southern California remained under evacuation orders over the weekend after officials warned that a damaged chemical storage tank in Orange County was at serious risk of a catastrophic failure.

Authorities fear the compromised vessels, located at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, could either rupture and release toxic vapours, or worse, trigger a major explosion affecting surrounding neighbourhoods.

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