Suspected Hazardous Material Leak at Intel Plant in Kiryat Gat a Week After Fatal Fire
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Emergency services responded to a suspected hazardous material leak at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory on Monday. The incident occurred a week after a fatal explosion and fire at the same plant that killed two workers. The current leak is contained within the factory and poses no danger to the public, with no injuries reported. Investigations into the previous incident pointed to a tank malfunction as the cause.
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- Fire and Rescue Services responded to a suspected hazardous material leak at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory on Monday.
- The incident follows a fatal explosion and fire at the same plant one week prior.
- The previous incident involved an industrial tank containing 8 tons of nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
- Two workers died and one was seriously injured in last week's explosion.
- The current leak is contained within the factory and poses no danger to residents.
- No injuries have been reported in the current hazardous material leak incident.
Fire and Rescue Services, along with hazardous materials (Hazmat) units, responded Monday morning to Intel's factory in Kiryat Gat following a report of a suspected hazardous material leak. According to the Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, factory workers detected the suspicious leak and alerted emergency services. Firefighters from the Ashkelon regional station arrived at the scene, and specialized Hazmat units were deployed. Firefighters are currently monitoring the affected area, working to stabilize the situation, and collecting samples of the substance to identify it. The Fire and Rescue Services clarified that the incident is contained within the factory premises and poses no danger to nearby residents. No injuries have been reported thus far. This incident occurs one week after a severe event at the same facility, where an explosion in an industrial tank containing approximately 8 tons of nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) led to a fire. That incident resulted in the deaths of two workers and serious injuries to a third, who was hospitalized in critical condition. An initial investigation into the previous incident suggested the cause was the sudden detachment of an industrial tank's neck, leading to an uncontrolled release of gas under high pressure and subsequent ignition.
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