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California Chemical Leak: 40,000 Evacuated in Orange County Amid Explosion Fears

California Chemical Leak: 40,000 Evacuated in Orange County Amid Explosion Fears

A chemical leak from a storage tank containing methyl methacrylate at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, prompted evacuation orders for 40,000 people. Officials feared a potential explosion or spill of the flammable chemical, used in plastics manufacturing.

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