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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

Ukrainian town told to shelter after shelling causes leak at ammonia plant

MFA of Ukraine

Emergency crews in Ukraine rushed to contain an ammonia leak at a chemical plant in the northeastern city of Sumy on Monday morning after Russian shelling damaged the facility, an official said.

The residents of nearby Novoselytsya, a northern town, were told to seek shelter in basements for protection within a 2.5km radius around the plant which was deemed hazardous.

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