US: 2 dead, dozens injured in Texas chemical plant leak

The incident involved an acetic acid leak at a LyondellBasell complex near Houston.

At least two people “sustained fatal injuries” after a leak at a chemical plant in La Porte, in the US state of Texas, company officials said. Four others sustained burns during the incident at the LyondellBasell facility in the La Porte Complex near the city of Houston on Tuesday night, company spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement. LyondellBasell is one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies.