Ammonia leak at dairy factory wounds 12, one seriously
Additional worker moderately hurt at Tene Noga factory in northern Negev; police: leak has been contained.
By Michal Greenberg, Haaretz CorrespondentAn ammonia leak at a dairy factory near Kiryat Malachi wounded 12 workers on Tuesday, one of them seriously.
An additional worker was moderately injured and the rest were lightly hurt in the leak, at the Tene Noga factory in Be'er Tuvia.
The seriously wounded worker was trapped on the roof of the factory for some time before rescue crews were able to evacuate him.
The factory was evacuated and police called to the scene. According to police, the leak has been contained and there is no longer a risk of additional casualties. The roads in the area remain open.
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Rescuers evacuating a worker injured in the ammonia leak at the Tene Noga factory in Be'er Tuvia on Tuesday. (Limor Edri) |
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Wouldn't a more appropriate word be "injured" rather than "wounded" to describe the people hurt at the milk factory?