Firefighters battle chemical leak at Hadera factory
Emergency services tackle hazardous materials incident at paper manufacturing plant lest it go up in flames
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
Emergency services considered evacuating a paper manufacturing plant in the northern town of Hadera on Wednesday after a hazardous material leak posed a threat to workers.
Six firefighting crews were scrambled to the factory to deal with the chemical leak, Walla news reported. The material reportedly poses a risk of combustion when coming into contact with water or air.
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The incident came the day after heavy rains flooded the city. The navy helped rescue some desperate residents as water drowned streets and poured into electric company sub-station, cutting off power to many neighborhoods.
On Wednesday morning, more than 2,500 homes were still without power.
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