A cloud of orange smoke was seen in the sky over County Durham today after an industrial incident at a factory in Billingham, with locals told to shut their windows.
A cloud of orange nitrous oxide gas was released into the air over a County Durham town this afternoon following an industrial incident at a fertiliser company.
CF Fertilisers added that its safety system kicked in after the incident at the nitric acid plant and it was shut down, stopping the release within five minutes. Read More Chaos in Majorca: Rescue crews hunt for tourists trapped under rubble after beach restaurant and nightclub collapsed just days after new rooftop was unveiled - as four are confirmed dead with more fatalities feared He was referring to how alarms on the site are normally tested at 10am on Tuesdays.
'This is now dissipating, and the incident is beginning to stand down. There are no reports of any injuries to anyone and there are no off-site implications or further risk to the public.'
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