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Ohio chemical facility leak prompts thousands to evacuate, creates potentially dangerous haze

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Ohio chemical facility leak prompts thousands to evacuate, creates potentially dangerous haze

A chemical storage facility in Toledo, Ohio, leaked chemicals over a wide residential area on Wednesday. Everyone within a one-mile radius was told to evacuate, and those within three miles were under orders to shut their windows and stay inside, pets included. Ash-har Quraishi has more information.

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