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Nitric Acid Leak Triggers Emergency Alert in Germany

Nov 6, 2026

A tanker carrying 23 tons of nitric acid overturned on the A57 motorway near Krefeld, western Germany, causing a chemical leak and prompting an emergency alert. Schools were closed, and residents were told to stay indoors, close windows and…

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Highway closed in USA after a truck carrying toxic acid overturned

Feb 15, 2023

A truck carrying nitric acid has overturned on the Interstate 10 highway in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Following the accident, a toxic substance leaked from the truck. Two-way traffic on the highway was stopped, and people who residing within…

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Russian forces targeted nitric acid tanks in Luhansk

Apr 10, 2022

The Russian army carried out an airstrike on the city of Rubizhne in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. Russian army targeted 1 oil and 1 chemical plant and a building during the attacks. Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai confirmed the attack in…