Belgian tank with nitric not empty

gistel - The tank with nitric acid to a manure processing company in West Flanders Gistel, which Friday began to leak, is not completely drained yet. The broadcaster VRT reported Saturday that still release a small amount of gas, but this is not harmful to human health.

The leak began Friday at 17. 30 hours, after which more than five hundred residents of the municipality Zevekote their homes were from. Later in the evening followed the evacuation of approximately another five hundred people from Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, because the wind had changed. An agent was released by the acid, which can cause burns to skin contact, suffer from mild respiratory irritation. He was allowed after checking into the hospital back home.

Based on measurements reported by the Belgian authorities around midnight that the leak was under control. Early Saturday morning, the fire again started to measure the concentrations of nitric acid in the air. The people who have been evacuated should not return home after the inspection of housing is clear that return is safe.

Animals and fruit and vegetables in the area affected by the leak may not be provisionally eaten. First, the Food and Drugs Authority must AFSCA research.