A massive nitrogen leak at an Arizona Intel plant caused the hospitalization of at least 11 people, with a further 46 needing medical treatment on Saturday morning. The severity of the injuries of those hospitalized is yet to be confirmed.
"This is not over," Tom Dwiggins, spokesman for the Chandler Fire Department, told local news teams standing outside the facility where the leak began.
Those who were taken for treatment reported breathing problems and skin and eye irritation. Fire authorities from Chandler, Sun Lakes and Phoenix who arrived at the scene stopped short of evacuating neighborhoods in the area.
Fire crews managed to find the source of the leak, which has now been secured, according to Dwiggins.
"After meeting with the command staff, we've stopped the leak and there's no concern for [residents in surrounding] neighborhoods," Dwiggins said.
