Gas Scare in Eskifjörður 28. júní 2006 10:05 Sjúkraflug frá Eskifirði vegna eitrunnar sem kom upp þar. Tekið 27,06,06, 34 people had to be rushed to the hospital in Eskifjörður due to hydrogen chlorine gas that was the result of a acetic acid being mixed with the chloride in the swimming pool in Eskifjörður. This resulted in drop of the acid level in the pool and the HCI gas that came resulted in a chemical compound with the water which is life threating. The mistake was fortunately discovered by workers in the vicinity. The reaction of local officals was efficient and a chopper and airplane with medical staff aboard left from Reykjavík to assist in the rescue effort. Four people were taken to the hospital in Reykjavik but their condition is stable. The cause of the accident is said to be an error in shipment. Acetic acid was delivered to the swimming pool instead of chlorine. mld News News in English Mest lesið Sérsveitin kölluð út: Fjöldi handtekinn eftir húsleit í Gnoðarvogi Innlent Melania Trump hótar lögsókn á hendur Hunter Biden Erlent Fjórir handteknir í aðgerðunum í Gnoðarvogi Innlent Haraldur Briem er látinn Innlent Trump tilkynnti um næstu heiðursfélaga Kennedy-miðstöðvarinnar Erlent Vilja afvopna einangraða og veikburða Hezbollah-liða Erlent Erlendir hópar komi til Íslands í skamman tíma til að hnupla úr verslunum Innlent Tilkynnt um sjónskerðingu og sjálfsvígshugsanir eftir inntöku þyngdarstjórnunarlyfja Innlent Sendu tvö herskip að umdeildu rifi eftir ásiglingu Kínverja Erlent Gagnrýni á fegurðarsamkeppnir sé ekki niðurlæging í garð kvenna Innlent
34 people had to be rushed to the hospital in Eskifjörður due to hydrogen chlorine gas that was the result of a acetic acid being mixed with the chloride in the swimming pool in Eskifjörður. This resulted in drop of the acid level in the pool and the HCI gas that came resulted in a chemical compound with the water which is life threating. The mistake was fortunately discovered by workers in the vicinity. The reaction of local officals was efficient and a chopper and airplane with medical staff aboard left from Reykjavík to assist in the rescue effort. Four people were taken to the hospital in Reykjavik but their condition is stable. The cause of the accident is said to be an error in shipment. Acetic acid was delivered to the swimming pool instead of chlorine. mld
News News in English Mest lesið Sérsveitin kölluð út: Fjöldi handtekinn eftir húsleit í Gnoðarvogi Innlent Melania Trump hótar lögsókn á hendur Hunter Biden Erlent Fjórir handteknir í aðgerðunum í Gnoðarvogi Innlent Haraldur Briem er látinn Innlent Trump tilkynnti um næstu heiðursfélaga Kennedy-miðstöðvarinnar Erlent Vilja afvopna einangraða og veikburða Hezbollah-liða Erlent Erlendir hópar komi til Íslands í skamman tíma til að hnupla úr verslunum Innlent Tilkynnt um sjónskerðingu og sjálfsvígshugsanir eftir inntöku þyngdarstjórnunarlyfja Innlent Sendu tvö herskip að umdeildu rifi eftir ásiglingu Kínverja Erlent Gagnrýni á fegurðarsamkeppnir sé ekki niðurlæging í garð kvenna Innlent