Chemical leak at cleaning materials factory in Kibbutz Dalia produces orange cloud

There are initial reports of a leak of hazardous materials from a factory producing cleaning materials in Kibbutz Dalia in the north of the country.

Residents of Dalia as well as the nearby communities of Ein Hashofet and Ramat Hashofet are instructed to stay indoors and close the windows and doors.

Pictures from the scene show a yellow-orange cloud of fumes above the factory. Emergency services are on their way to the scene.

 

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