15 Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak

More than a dozen people are hospitalized following an ammonia leak in Coffeyville, Kansas. <br/><br/>Authorities say around 2 p.m. Monday the Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant had an equipment malfunction leading

Monday, August 6th 2007, 5:49 pm

By: News On 6

More than a dozen people are hospitalized following an ammonia leak in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Authorities say around 2 p.m. Monday the Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant had an equipment malfunction leading to a release of ammonia, which lasted about ten minutes. Fortunately the wind was blowing from the south, causing most of the ammonia to blow across open farmland.

Forty-four people went to a Coffeyville hospital on their own, only 15 were admitted for observation.