According to Hall County Fire Services spokesman Zach Brackett, the incident happened at 10:12 a.m. local time. Crews wearing hazmat suits have been dispatched to the scene.
Six people have been killed after a liquid nitrogen leak occurred at the Prime Pak Foods poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia, a spokesperson for Northeast Georgia Health System, Beth Downs, said Thursday.
At least five firefighters were injured and taken to local hospital, while some 130 employees were transported to a nearby church, where they were examined by medical personnel. Some of the staff members were taken to hospital.
Several facilities in the vicinity of the plant have been closed, including a nearby elementary school. According to Hall County officials, the leak has been contained.
The cause of the leak is yet to be identified.
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