An ammonia leak just before midnight on April 17 at the Banglamung Ice Plant in Chonburi, Thailand, affected at least 141 people, some 12 seriously, within a one-kilometer radius of the plant, according to the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies.
The injured were treated onsite, and those more seriously injured were transported to hospitals. The factory and those living within a two-mile radius were evacuated. The situation had reportedly returned to normal by 3:00 am on April 18 and residents were allowed to return home.