Two Dead, 21 Injured After Chemical Release at West Virginia Plant - Local Authorities

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2026-04-22

WASHINGTON, April 22 (RIA Novosti) - A chemical release occurred on Wednesday at the Catalyst Refiners, Inc. in Institute, West Virginia, killing two people and injuring 21 more, the Kanawha County said. "At this time, 21 individuals from the site have been transported or have sought medical care and/or evaluation. Of those, one individual is critical and 20 are non-critical. In addition, five employees of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulanc......

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