Texas gas leak news: Two killed, several injured in deadly gas leak at Pemex refinery in Texas | world news

Pemex Refinery (Image credit: Reuters)

Two people lost their lives due to one death hydrogen sulphide gas leak a pemex‘s Deer Park Oil Refinery in Texas and up to 35 people were treated for exposure to the deadly chemical gas at the refinery or nearby hospitals.
The refinery can process 312,500 barrels of oil a day, according to the county sheriff. Contractors are said to have accidentally opened a line containing hydrogen sulfide, causing the fatal exposure.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a flange may have opened, releasing the gas, and it could take several hours for officials to safely enter the affected area.
The leak was reported around 16:40 CDT (2140 GMT). In response, Pemex shut down a 92,000-barrel-a-day coker and a hydrotreater.
During the incident, contractors were working on a sulfur recovery unit (SRU), which converts hydrogen sulphide into elemental sulphur.
After the leak, a nearby state highway was closed for several hours and Deer Park residents were told to stay indoors with their air conditioning off. The freeway has since reopened and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted.
Hydrogen sulfide is commonly produced in refineries and can be fatal if inhaled in high concentrations. Earlier that day, Pemex mentioned that maintenance activities could cause flames, and later announced plans to use safety flares due to the incident.