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38 poisoned in gas leak in E China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-22 08:44

HANGZHOU -- At least 38 people were poisoned after a type of toxic gas leaked in east China's Zhejiang Province Sunday, the local government said Monday.

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The accident took place at about 7 pm when some people were dismantling a tank once contained poisonous benzene in a chemical plant in Jinyun County. At least 38 workers and villagers were poisoned.

Two poisoned were still hospitalized as of Monday and the police have detained people held responsible for the accident.