The accident happened as a result of a defect in the fire extinguishing system, which uses the gas to douse fires.
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Police sealed off an area of around a kilometer around the factory, ordering nearby residents to close their windows and to go to higher floors, as carbon dioxide is heavier than air. The danger remained even after the leak in the fire extinguishing system was sealed.
"The problem is that there is no wind at all," a fire officer said. "The carbon dioxide column is standing like a chimney up into the air."
A helicopter was deployed in an attempt to disperse the gas, which is not toxic at low concentrations.
(Deutsche Welle)
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