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2 dead, 19 hospitalized after chemical leak at US West Virginia plant

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-04-23 05:45

NEW YORK -- At least two people were killed and 19 others were sent to hospital on Wednesday after a chemical leak occurred at a silver catalyst manufacturing plant in the US state of West Virginia, local authorities said.

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