Chemical Plant Explosion: First Responders Hurt

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Canada News Today, powered by AI. A chemical leak at a silver recovery plan in Institute, West Virginia claimed two lives and said 19 people to the hospital. The incident hit the catalyst refiner's facility hard, turning a routine day upside down. Workers were prepping to shut down part of the plant when a gas reaction kicked off between nitric acid and another substance. That reaction exploded violently, overwhelming the scene in seconds as the county's emergency director put it. Among those hurt were seven ambulance crew members rushing into help, showing how fast dangerous spreads to first responders. Investigators are digging deeper now, but this tragedy underscores the razor-thin margin for error in handling these chemicals.