Английская Википедия:1985 Karlskoga gas leak
On 10 January 1985, a gas leak occurred at Björkborn, Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden, when a chemical plant spewed sulfuric acid gas over Karlskoga. The incident forced 300 people to evacuate and injured 20 people.
Accident
On 10 January 1985, pre-7 pm local time, a gas leak was discovered at the Björkborn Industrial Zone, located northeast of the Björkborn Manor, spewing sulfuric acid gas over the nearby area.[1][2] The gas container stopped leaking by 3 am local time still the gas had reacted with the fog. Thus, resulting in an almost opaque-like fog covering the town of Karlskoga.[3]
Response
Schools and offices were closed, all 36,000 inhabitants had to stay inside their homes, and traffic on the European Route E18 stopped,[4] all in response to the gas leak.
In addition, approximately 20 people sought treatment at an emergency clinic set up at a local school, treating chest pains and coughing.[1]
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