Direct answer: The latest notable West Virginia chemical spill incident being reported recently involved a plant in Institute (Kanawha County) with fatalities and multiple hospitalizations; at least two people died and several others were injured, including first responders, with ongoing investigations and local advisories in place. For the most current details, I can pull the latest reputable updates if you’d like me to fetch current articles.
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Authorities say a chemical leak at a West Virginia plant has killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital
www.independent.co.ukA federal disaster declaration has been issued for a West Virginia chemical spill that may have contaminated tap water and prompted officials to order residents in nine counties not to bathe, brush their teeth or wash their clothes.
www.governing.comOn the third day without clean tap water, business owners with empty dining rooms and quiet aisles of merchandise around West Virginia's capital were left to wonder how much of an economic hit they'll take from a chemical spill.
www.cbc.caA chemical leak at the Catalyst Refiners plant in West Virginia resulted in two fatalities and at least 19 hospitalizations, including seven ambulance workers., US News, Times Now
www.timesnownews.comA bankruptcy judge is giving Freedom Industries, its insurer and stakeholders 10 days to strike an agreement on its $2.9 million insurance
wvpublic.orgA federal disaster declaration has been issued for a West Virginia chemical spill that may have contaminated tap water and prompted officials to order residents in nine counties not to bathe, brush their teeth or wash their clothes.
www.governing.comWest Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has declared a state of emergency for five counties because of a chemical spill into the Elk River in Charleston.
www.foxnews.comThe chemical spill that contaminated water for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia was only the latest and most high-profile case of coal sullying the nation's waters.
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