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Hazardous Chemical Leak in Ohio Prompts Evacuations

Residents within one mile of a Toledo pipe factory have been evacuated, and anyone within three miles is being told to shelter in place.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in from NBC News: a hazardous chemical leak at a pipe factory in Toledo, Ohio, has prompted evacuations within one mile.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnyone within three miles of the plant is being asked to shelter in place, and there are no reports of injuries so far.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWelcome back.

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