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Chlorine leak forces evacuation at General Mills plant

Chlorine leak reported at General Mills
Chlorine leak reported at General Mills
Posted at 12:35 PM, May 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-19 17:41:19-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A chlorine leak was reported Sunday at a General Mills plant in the 2900 block of Guinotte Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fire crews responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. to the leak, which forced employees to evacuate the five-story building.

KCFD Deputy Chief/Chief Fire Marshal Jimmy Walker said the leak was contained to inside the building and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the leak has not yet been determined.