Sulphur leak at Cepsa (Campo de Gibraltar)

April 16, 2007 by Walter Schneider.

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The Cepsa refinery in the San Roque area was at the centre of further controversy after a major leak of sulphur was registered.

The incident took place between seven and eight on Saturday evening when a technical fault was experienced at the petro-chemical plant causing a high level of Sulphur dioxide to be released.

Although the company has claimed that there was no risk to the surrounding population, over 32 emergency calls were received by the Spanish 112 emergency services, with reports of over 2,000 residents in the area affected by the high level contamination.

The incident saw a larger than normal release of smoke, as well as an increase in the smells surrounding the plants, causing some discomfort to residents in the area. (Source; More)
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Note by folc.ca: A larger than normal release of smoke and toxic gases due to excessive flaring for several hours was also experienced 2007 03 30 by one the refineries east of Fort Saskatchewan. That incident did not make the news, perhaps because the smoke and gases produced by that incident drifted towards Bruderheim and Lamont, not towards Fort Saskatchewan. See Photos.

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