(Reuters) – Two people were killed and several others injured after a leak of acetic acid at a LyondellBasell chemical plant in La Porte, Texas, on Tuesday night, the company confirmed by email.
The incident occurred after a unit was shut earlier in the day for planned maintenance, the company said.
It said the leak has been stopped and clean-up is in progress. Air monitoring indicated no levels of concern for the community, LyondellBasell also said.
(Reporting by Liz Hampton in Denver; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
