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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Andrea Cavallier

Garden Grove chemical leak crisis takes new turn as tank crack found amid explosion fears

A dangerous chemical leak that forced nearly 50,000 people from their homes in Orange County, California, may have taken a hopeful turn after crews discovered what officials described as a pressure-relieving crack in the leaking industrial tank.

Officials said Sunday the discovery at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove could change the strategy for handling the crisis, which has entered its fourth day.

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