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Reuters Dozens Taken to Hospital After China Gas Leak

Date: 21-Aug-08
Country: CHINA

The accident happened at the Dongfang Chemical Company in Liuhe, a suburban district of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, Chinese news portal Sina (news.sina.com.cn) said.

"Dozens of people, harmed by the poisonous gas to varying extents, were receiving treatment in the crowded hospital," the report said.

No deaths had been reported, it said.
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Nick Macfie)

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