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Five in Portsmouth Hospital After Inhaling Chlorine Gas
Five men remained hospitalized after inhaling chlorine gas released from a mislabeled empty drum at the Pinners Point sewage plant. The cloud drifted to the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, prompting a several hour shutdown and hospital treatment for about 50 people including firefighters and city workers.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth Marine Terminal
Maryview Hospital
Pinners Point
Midtown
Norfolk
Edward Brown
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