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Ammonia leak in China's Shanghai kills 15

The accident took place at the refrigeration unit in Baoshan District, the municipal government announced

Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Aug 31 2013 | 1:12 PM IST
At least 15 people were killed and 26 others fell sick today following liquid ammonia leak at a refrigeration unit in China's commercial hub of Shanghai.

The accident took place at the refrigeration unit in Baoshan District, the municipal government announced in a posting via its official account on Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitte, sate-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Photos on the website of a local newspaper showed fire trucks at the scene with hoses on the ground.

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First Published: Aug 31 2013 | 1:00 PM IST

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