Major acid leak creates vapour cloud over Hull

Residents asked to close doors and windows after cloud forms from leak of hydrochloric acid at east Hull dockPeople living in Hull have been asked to close their doors and windows after a major acid leak caused a vapour cloud to form over a dock in the east of the city.Humberside fire and rescue said 50 firefighters were called to a “major acid leak” in a tank containing 580 tonnes of hydrochloric acid at the King George dock, near the river Hull, late on Monday. Continue reading...