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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Laura Sharman & Gregory Ford

Ten people rushed to hospital after ammonia leak at British food factory

Ten people have been rushed to hospital after deadly ammonia was leaked at a food factory on Thursday.

Cranswick Country Foods plant in Preston, East Yorkshire, confirmed the leak which saw its site evacuated and temporarily shut down for safety checks.

The corrosive substance can cause immediate burning of the eyes, nose, throat and respiratory tract if high levels are released into the air and can cause blindness, lung damage and death.

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