Columbus, ohio — worthington road between africa road and acorn farms in delaware county is closed due to an emergency gas leak. Potential exposure can include irritated eyes, drowsiness and possible loss of consciousness. A dangerous chemical leak spewing from a stalled train tanker car has forced immediate emergency evacuations for residents in cleves, ohio, 16 miles west of cincinnati.
The leak produced a large plume of yellowish gas. Wind drives chemical leak from ohio explosives plant into nearby communities ohio emergency manager officials said the chemicals wafting into the air are nitric oxide A nitric acid leak at the austin powder plant in vinton county released a toxic orange plume of gas and nearby residents were forced to evacuate.