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Nitric acid leaks into the Rhine from Bayer chemical plant

Nitric acid has leaked into the river Rhine from a barge berthed at Bayer's plant at Krefeld, Germany.

Nitric acid leaks into the Rhine from Bayer chemical plant

Wed, 21 Nov, 2001 - 14:43

Nitric acid has leaked into the river Rhine from a barge berthed at Bayer's plant at Krefeld, Germany.

The leak sent out fumes and caused a fire on board the barge.

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