Fury over failure to sound siren in 'major incident' at Grangemouth

From: The Scotsman | Date: August 24, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

A MAJOR incident alert was issued last night after a chemical leak at the Grangemouth docks, close to Scotland's largest oil refinery.

A 500-metre exclusion zone was set up as a plume of white smoke billowed out from the port across the River Forth and 13 fire engines were at the scene.

Locals were warned to stay indoors and keep doors and windows shut, although police said there was "no known immediate danger" to members of the public. But last night angry residents said authorities had failed to warn them of the leak.

Police said the vapour was escaping from a metal container in the docks ...

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