Acre ammonia leak not contained, streets closed, residents told to stay indoors

After initially announcing they had stopped the dangerous ammonia leak at a Unilever plant in Acre, rescue services are asking residents to stay in their homes amid fears the leak has not been contained.

Official say tests of the air in the area show dangerous levels of ammonia are still present.

The streets Ben Ami, Dereh Hamalka and Dereh Haharoshet are closed by police, and the nearby mall is closed to the public.

Rescue services at the scene of an ammonia leak near a shopping mall in Acre, June 27, 2019. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)

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