Chemical company in Tàrrega evacuated due to vapor leak

Firefighters have intervened at the la Canaleta industrial estate to control a chemical reaction that forced the confinement of a neighboring facility.

Generic image of emergency lights in an industrial setting.
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Generic image of emergency lights in an industrial setting.

Firefighters have evacuated a chemical company located in the la Canaleta industrial estate in Tàrrega this morning and confined an adjacent facility due to a vapor leak.

The incident occurred following a chemical reaction inside the facilities, located on Júpiter Avenue. The alert to emergency services was received at 8:06 AM via a call to the 112 emergency number.
Nine Firefighter crews were dispatched to the scene. Personnel are currently working to control the situation and are transferring the affected product to other containers to neutralize the leak.