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Medical personnel treating 40 patients following ammonia leak in ETX

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TITUS COUNTY, TX (KLTV) -

An East Texas hospital is preparing to receive as many as 40 patients following a reported ammonia leak.

Just after 2:30 Friday afternoon, an ammonia leak was reported at the Pilgrims Pride plant in Mt. Pleasant.

The Titus Regional Medical Center says six patients are on their way to hospital now, but approximately 40 patients on scene requested medical attention due to the leak.

The leak was reportedly stopped about 3:15 Friday afternoon.

The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department says they are breaking down their operation at the plant, and traffic is slowly beginning to reopen.

We're working to confirm more details. Stay tuned to KLTV.com for the latest.

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