The New Paper

January 29, 2021

Liquid nitrogen leak in Georgia kills 6, hospitalizes 11

A liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia killed at least six people and sent 11 others to the hospital. State and local officials are still investigating the cause, and the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (a federal agency tasked with investigating industrial chemical accidents) deployed a team of investigators to the area.
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