Chlor leader in the work in Texas asks the officials to ask the residents to stay inside

Freeport, Texas – A chlorine leak in a chemical plant in Texas on Tuesday caused the officials to ask the residents of two Texas cities near the facility to protect on site.

According to Brazosport Caer, an organization that offers communication between residents and petrochemical industries in the region, Chlorgas was released from a work in Freeport at 9 a.m. heard. Freeport is about 97 kilometers south of Houston.

Officials announced that the leak had been stopped around 9:45 a.m.

An application for protection on site was issued shortly after the leak as a precaution for the residents of Clute and Lake Jackson, official said. The request on the spot was lifted around 10:40 a.m.

It was not immediately known whether there were injuries due to the leak.

“The status of the chlorine leak was contained and a very clear edition,” said Lake Jackson's police on social media.

Olin in Clayton, in Missouri based Olin, did not immediately answer an email to get a comment.