Ohio acid spill: Toxic cloud grounds flights and sparks mass evacuations

AndronETalksNews
Mirro UK
By Benjamin LynchNews Reporter
Updated22:47, 11 Jun 2025
Flights were grounded following a large chemical spill in Ohio, with mass evacuations sparked by the incident.
A tank containing nitric acid at Austin Powder Red Diamond plant leaked on Wednesday, according to reports. The plant, in McArthur, Ohio, is known for making explosives. In images of the scene, a yellow-brown smoke could be seen rising over the plant.
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