LOS ANGELES: Authorities in California on Sunday (May 24) said they discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving pressure as the threat of an explosion has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.About 40,000 residents were ordered t

Authorities in Orange County say they’re unable to control the valves on a tank that contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in the manufacture of plexiglass.

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave

No injuries or deaths have been reported, authorities said.

The tank contained 26,000 litres of methyl methacrylate, a volatile and flammable liquid used to make plastics, with firefighters warning the situation was looking grim.

Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make…

LOS ANGELES, May 23 — Tens of thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in California yesterday after a huge chemical tank began leaking, with warnings it might blow...

Thousands evacuated in Southern California as officials manage a failing chemical tank to prevent potential leaks or explosions.

Chemical tank leak in Garden Grove forces 40,000 evacuations as crews race to prevent a possible explosion at a Southern California aerospace plastics plant.

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts,…

Authorities are racing to prevent the explosion of a leaking storage tank containing hazardous chemicals in Garden Grove, California, prompting evacuations for approximately…

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as officials race to stop a tank with dangerous chemicals from blowing up in California, USA

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...employees saw that the tank was bulging, a sign it was still “actively in crisis... It can crack and leak, or it can blow up.”

Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make…

One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could…

Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency as officials try to thwart an explosion at the facility in the city of Garden…

The tank contains 26,000 litres of a flammable liquid used to make plastics, with firefighters warning the situation was serious.

Firefighters warned on Saturday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already forced tens of thousands…

Although officials are focused on measuring pressure, the crack eventually could allow authorities to gradually drain the chemicals.

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace facility posed a threat of a leak or even an explosion.