Four people suffer chemical burns after a plume of toxic gas leaks from chemical plant
Four people suffer chemical burns after a plume of toxic gas leaks from chemical plant
All shipping in the estuary was halted for several hours.
Humber Coastguard watch manager Mike Puplett described the incident, which happened at around 12.30am, as ‘serious’.
Cristal Global, based at Stallingborough on the River Humber’s south bank, specialises in making titanium-based products.
The wind was blowing from a south-westerly direction towards the north east at the time of the escape, taking the cloud across rural land and out to sea, Humber Coastguard said.
A spokesman for Humberside Police said the incident was under control and no-one living in the surrounding area was at risk from the fumes.
He said: ‘A plume of gas has escaped following an accident at a factory.
‘It is dissipating naturally in the air and there is no risk to any surrounding area.’
At least ten fire crews attended the scene, with firefighters using a blanket of foam to contain the spillage.
The emergency services said up to 100 people could have been working at the plant overnight.
Humber Coastguard said: ‘Firefighters put a fairly substantial foam blanket over the outstanding toxic fumes and gas.‘The incident has been contained.’
Humber Coastguard said the no-sail order in the estuary was lifted at around 5am. But a ship with an estimated 12 people on board earlier sailed through the fumes while they floated over the Humber, causing the boat to stop at Immingham.
The crew was checked over by paramedics and do not appear to have been harmed, coastguards said.
Mr Puplett said: ‘This has been a serious incident, which has involved many agencies working together.
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