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Melrose unveils £73m compensation programme after US chemical incident

The firm will compensate affected residents and businesses for damages in relation to the May evacuation order in Garden Grove, California.

Evening Standard · Aug 25

More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion in California's Orange County

The Independent UK · Jun 11

FBI serves search warrant at Southern California chemical plant that forced evacuations

About a dozen people and businesses that were among the 50,000 evacuated during the chemical emergency have filed lawsuits against the company

The Independent UK · Jun 10

Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

AAP · May 26

The Garden Grove Chemical Leak: What Is Methyl Methacrylate and What To Do If You Are Exposed?

When firefighters arrived at the GKN Aerospace facility on Western Avenue last Thursday afternoon, they found a 34,000-gallon storage tank overheating with no clear way to stop it. Inside: approximately 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly toxic, flammable, and volatile industrial chemical used to manufacture acrylic glass and aircraft…

Latin Times · May 25

California prepares for an explosive disaster as a toxic chemical tank continues to heat up despite every effort to keep it stable

50,000 residents have been asked to evacuate.

We Got This Covered · May 25

Explosion Risk Lifted At Southern California Chemical Tank After Emergency Pressure Release

Authorities confirmed the most dangerous scenario has been avoided after an overheating aerospace facility tank released pressure, though residents remain displaced as monitoring continues.

International Business Times · May 25

Catastrophic explosion risk is over at chemical tank in California but evacuations remain

Despite this positive development, evacuation orders remain in place for approximately 50,000 residents in Garden Grove

The Independent UK · May 25

California Chemical Leak Flashpoint: Catastrophic Explosion, Expected Impact Zone As Tank Likely To Fail

Thousands evacuated in Southern California as a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace poses explosion risks. Emergency crews work to stabilise the tank, while legal actions against the company begin.

International Business Times UK · May 25

50,000 residents evacuated as Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, is overheating and venting vapors. This has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to fears of a powerful explosion. Authorities are working to cool the tank and prevent a disaster. Air pollution levels are being monitored. Residents have filed a lawsuit…

The Economic Times · May 25