Sheriff Gonzalez said two people died and dozens of others were injured in a chemical release at the PEMEX facility in Deer Park.
HOUSTON — Two workers died Thursday and dozens of others were injured after a hydrogen sulfide release at the PEMEX facility in Deer Park, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Deer Park Office of Emergency Management officials said the incident was contained to the PEMEX facility off Highway 225 and there was no threat to the community. PEMEX officials said it happened at 4:40 p.m.
Gonzalez said some workers were working on a flange when something happened and the gas started leaking. He said two workers died and as many as 35 others were injured. Gonzalez said it wasn’t until around 3:30 a.m. that the bodies could be taken by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
The sheriff said it would be seven or eight hours before investigators could get …