AROUND 4 PM CENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON a chlorine leak at a trash recycling facility brought a haz-mat response from the Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fire Department.

Early reports are saying that approx. 250 gals. were leaked and 10 civilians have been transported to hospitals.

Update:  TV station WPTA is reporting that a drum was punctured in the shredder building.  The FD is telling that the leak has been sealed.

Note:  If it was in a drum or barrel, it  must have been a chlorine solution of some sort.  No reports have said anything about gas.

Update #2:  WPTA is reporting that at least 20 people have been transported with repiratory distress and eye irritaions.

Update #3:  A later report from tv WANE states that it was a chlorine gas cylinder outdoors.  Apparently the gas drifted into a work area.  Haz-Mat patched the leak and cleared the scene.

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