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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

chemical leaks

Dead fish on the banks of the river Oder in Schwedt, eastern Germany, on August 12, 2022, after a massive fish kill was discovered in the river in the eastern federal state of Brandenburg, close to the border with Poland. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
August 14, 2022, 3:40 am
‘Dead fish everywhere’ in German-Polish river after suspected chemical waste dump
Thousands of fish wash up dead on banks of Oder river, as Berlin warns of ‘environmental disaster’ and accuses Warsaw of failing to take timely action
By Hui Min NEO and Bernard OSSER
Dozens of clown fish populate one of the tanks in the Jerusalem aquarium (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
December 20, 2021, 3:20 pm
Aquarium at Jerusalem zoo evacuated amid fears of possible chemical leak
No injuries reported after strong smell of chlorine noted during cleaning of tank
By ToI Staff
Firefighters at the scene of an ammonia leak in Acre, June 27, 2019. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
June 27, 2019, 3:19 pm
Mall evacuated as ammonia leak hits Acre; residents told to stay inside
Incident comes days after leak of compound near the city of Beit Shemesh
By ToI Staff
Firefighters try to extinguish burning vehicles in the aftermath of an explosion at a plant operated by the Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry Co. Ltd, in Zhangjiakou city, northeastern China's Hebei province, November 28, 2018. (Xinhua via AP)
November 28, 2018, 5:56 am
22 dead in blast outside northern China chemical plant
Officials say 38 trucks and 12 passenger cars destroyed in explosion in Zhangjiakou, host to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
By AP
A view of Ben Gurion International Airport near Lod on May 8, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 16, 2018, 6:00 pm
Firefighters rush to contain chemical leak at Ben Gurion Airport
Experts attempt to determine whether 400-liter acid spill poses risk to the health of passengers in terminal
By ToI Staff
The scene of a bromine leak in the Dead Sea region on June 15, 2018 (Fire and Rescue Services)
June 15, 2018, 1:34 pm
Chemical leak near Dead Sea shuts roads, sends residents indoors
Emergency services contain bromine leak from factory in southern Israel; all-clear given 2 hours later
By ToI Staff
The Arkema Inc. chemical plant is flooded from Tropical Storm Harvey, Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in Crosby, Texas (Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)
September 2, 2017, 3:09 am
Black smoke, flames shoot up from Texas chemical plant
Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters engulf backup generators, knock out refrigeration necessary to keep organic peroxides from catching fire
By AP
A firetruck waits at a roadblock after an explosion at a chemical plant operated by the Arkema Group during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, in Crosby, Texas,August 31, 2017. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)
August 31, 2017, 5:45 pm
Blasts rock Texas chemical plant as bulk of Harvey danger moves east
Emergency services say fumes can be irritating, but public not in danger as death toll in hurricane flooding reaches 31
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and JUAN A. LOZANO
A dead ibex found near the Ashalim stream after a massive acid waste spill on June 30, 2017. (Mark Katz/Nature and Parks Authority)
July 16, 2017, 5:42 pm
Dead Sea acid spill has turned popular hike route into long-term disaster zone
Despite ongoing 24-hour-a-day cleanup, the Arava’s Ashalim stream will take years to rehabilitate after toxic sludge deluge
By Melanie Lidman
A dead ibex found in Nahal Ashalim on July 15, 2017. (Nature and Parks Authority)
July 15, 2017, 7:02 pm
2 more rare ibexes found dead after massive acid spill
Nature Authority says 8 of the 26 creatures living in the Judean desert have died since spill two weeks ago into Nahal Ashalim
By ToI Staff
The muddy Ashalim stream flowing on June 30, 2017, after acidic water leaked from a fertilizer plant nearby. (Environment Protection Ministry)
July 2, 2017, 2:11 pm
Ministry considers criminal probe over Negev acid waste spill
Parks authority ecologist warns it could take weeks before Nahal Ashalim is safe for visitors, years to fully rehabilitate wildlife
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
File: An Aegean Airlines flight arrives at London's Heathrow Airport (Public domain/Wikipedia/Adrian Pingstone)
October 21, 2016, 8:47 pm
‘Chemical incident’ shuts down London City airport
Several passengers reported feeling unwell; hundreds evacuated
By AFP
Emergency crews work to clear Jerusalem's Moshe Dayan Boulevard after an unknown chemical leaked from a truck on May 17, 2016. (Jerusalem Fire and Rescue Services)
May 17, 2016, 3:21 pm
Jerusalem residents briefly ordered indoors after toxic chemical leak
At least 2 people hospitalized after truck leaks unidentified substance, causing vomiting, nausea
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Firefighters respond to an ammonia leak at a factory in Kibbutz Eilon, September 15, 2015. (Zebulon Fire Station)
September 16, 2015, 12:25 am
Nine injured in Galilee factory ammonia leak
Faulty valves shut by automated safety system; four workers hospitalized
By ToI Staff
A firefighter is seen recording the aftermath at the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 15, 2015. (China out/AFP Photo)
August 20, 2015, 11:39 am
China clearing blast site, military checking storage
Officials order nationwide checks on dangerous materials after chemical warehouse explosion kills 114
By PAUL TRAYNOR
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