‘Emergency alarm blares’ & locals told ‘shut all windows & doors’ as cops rush to leak at chemical plant in Barry
RESIDENTS heard 'emergency alarms' and were warned by cops to STAY INDOORS after a chemical plant leak.
Fire rescue crews scrambled to the scene at Dow Corning in Barry, Vale of Glamorganthe, in South Wales this evening.
Locals reported a bad smell and claimed an alarm had been going off in the nearby town.
Residents were also understood to have received an urgent text alert warning them of a "major emergency" at the plant after a "chemical release".
South Wales Police urged locals living near the site to keep their windows and doors shut as a "precaution".
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Those in the Sully and Penarth areas have also been affected.
The cause of the leak is under investigation.
South Wales Fire and Rescue have now said: "Dow Corning, Barry have now given an ALL CLEAR.
"We would like to thank residents in the area for their cooperation."
A force spokesperson said earlier: "Please be advised that there has been a chemical leak at Dow Corning in Barry and residents in the Dinas Powys, Sully and Penarth areas are advised to close doors and windows as a precaution while the matter is being dealt with."
The chemical plant has produced silicone since 1952 and it currently employs around 630 people.
