Urgent Evacuations Ordered After Chemical Plant Explosion Triggers Huge Leak

Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/, November 6, 2025
By: Tom Sanders

Residents of a small town in Mississippi were forced to evacuate Wednesday after an explosion at a nearby chemical plant caused a significant ammonia leak. The incident, which sent a large plume of yellow smoke into the air, occurred at a CF Industries plant in Yazoo City, which produces hydrogen and nitrogen products. Read more.

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