Ammonia leak from tanker truck hospitalizes dozens in Oklahoma

Dozens were injured following an ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck at a Holiday Inn Express parking lot in Weatherford, Oklahoma, on Wednesday night. Authorities reported 45 people hospitalized, including five airlifted to nearby hospitals, with many in stable condition. The leak, suspected to be accidental, is under investigation, and cleanup efforts are ongoing, while the EPA monitors environmental impacts. No fatalities have been reported, and a shelter-in-place order was lifted by Thursday morning.

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