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Risk of catastrophic blast from California chemical leak eliminated, but other concerns remain
The threat of a catastrophic explosion from a chemical vapor leak in Orange County, California, was ruled out Monday after officials discovered a crack in a failing tank at GKN Aerospace Saturday night. Concerns of a smaller explosion still remain. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Risk of catastrophic blast from California chemical leak eliminated, but other concerns remain, The threat of a catastrophic explosion from a chemical vapor leak in Orange County, California, was ruled out Monday after officials discovered a crack in a failing tank at GKN Aerospace Saturday night. Concerns of a smaller explosion still remain. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Primary source: Risk of catastrophic blast from California chemical leak eliminated, but other concerns remain via CBS News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Risk of catastrophic blast from California chemical leak eliminated, but other concerns remainCBS News - 2026-05-25T23:27:03+00:00
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