{"id":112900,"date":"2024-10-11T11:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T04:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112900"},"modified":"2024-10-11T11:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T04:50:26","slug":"2-killed-at-least-35-injured-after-chemical-release-reported-at-refinery-in-deer-park-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112900","title":{"rendered":"2 killed, at least 35 injured after chemical release reported at refinery in Deer Park, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC\"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB\">DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; <\/span>Authorities have confirmed that two people died and at least 35 were injured after a chemical leak at a Pemex facility on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Officials with the Pemex facility at 5900 Highway 225 told ABC13 at about 6:18 p.m. that they were &#8220;dealing with an emergency&#8221; that began at 4:40 p.m., according to a statement issued hours later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">The chemical, hydrogen sulfide, is a colorless gas known for its pungent &#8220;rotten egg&#8221; odor at low concentrations. It is extremely flammable and highly toxic and can cause mild headaches, eye irritation, unconsciousness, and death&#8211; even at low concentrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">In a press conference Thursday night, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said authorities are working to learn if there are any more deaths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\"><em>WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div class=\"WrapperInlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"VideoCaption nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU eEzcu lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">At least two were people killed and 35 were injured after a chemical release at a Pemex refinery in Deer Park, officials say.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Eyewitness News saw several ambulances responding and two Life Flight helicopters on standby. SkyEye was over the active scene while Harris County Hazmat Response crews were at work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Pasadena and Deer Park officials lifted the city shelter-in-place orders after Harris County Pollution Control completed air monitoring in the area and no longer detected hazardous chemicals in the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">RELATED: <em><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/shelter-in-place-what-does-mean-how-do-i-windows\/5432865\/\">What to do during shelter-in-place protective order<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo shared the following statement:<br \/><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m aware of the chemical leak at the Pemex plant in Deer Park. At this time there are reports of at least one fatality and multiple injuries at the plant, and my heart goes out to their families and loved ones. The Harris County Fire Marshal&#8217;s Office and Harris County Pollution Control Services are on scene to assist and monitor the air. Our Office of Homeland Security <!-- -->&amp; Emergency Management is standing by for any additional help that is requested. Our primary concern is to ensure the leak has stopped and that the leaked materials are not impacting county residents. We will send more updates as we get them.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Pemex is a refinery that processes crudes from several countries. They produce a range of products including gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel fuel, and ship fuel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">An hour and a half after reporting the emergency, Pemex officials released the following statement:<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><em>&#8220;PEMEX Deer Park confirms that a gas release was reported at one of our operating units at 4:40 p.m. The incident is contained to our site and has been isolated. Members of our Emergency Response Team, Channel Industrial Mutual Aid (CIMA) and Harris County Emergency Management personnel and other government agencies are on site and responding to the situation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Our primary concerns are to ensure the safety of everyone involved and to secure the facility. Out of an abundance of caution, State Highway 225 has been temporarily closed. Some members of the community may see flaring as we safely contain the situation. We are closely monitoring air quality and are not detecting any offsite impacts. We have no additional details at this time. We will provide an update when more information becomes known.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Visit Pamex&#8217;s website to read the company&#8217;s <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pemex.com\/saladeprensa\/boletines_nacionales\/Paginas\/2024_19-nacional.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Spanish statement <\/a>about the chemical release.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNCg PvZ nIjPJ PMXYp LmsHF SfAHY mNgye lNbol LBPRq\">Submit a tip or story idea to ABC13<\/h2>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story you think we should cover? Send it to ABC13 using the form below. 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