'A. Sumping net was set up to the east of the factory, and aided in the fescue work. Members of the Fire Brigade, in gas masks, assisted engineers on the staff of the factory plugging up the leak, and isolating the ammonia receiver by means of spraying jets of water around the safety valve, hemming the fumes in to a small area.
Several fire engines, the rescue van and a couple of ambulances were standing by at the factory until after "North -China repre-Herald" sentatives who visited the factory soon after the rescue equipment was Sent out found police in control of Targe crowds. thronging. Whangpoo and Nanzing Roads, while ambulances came and went with full loads of casualties every few minutes. Firemen in gas masks were busily super-Intending rescue work. An onlooker stated that it was practically impossible to walk up Nanzing' Road Until the leak had been stopped owing.
the ammonia fumes. There was still a faint trace of ammonia in the alr up till one o'clock.
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