Ammonia leak in Guca hospitalizes four

An ammonia leak at a cold storage facility in Guca, western Serbia, led to four people being hospitalized early Saturday. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Prvomajska Street.

Emergency services swiftly responded to the scene. Members of the Emergency Situations Sector, alongside other competent services, worked to protect residents and gain control of the situation. Seven people were evacuated from the immediate vicinity, while four individuals required hospitalization in the nearby city of Cacak.

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Members of the Emergency Situations Sector, together with other competent services, took measures to protect residents and bring the situation under control.

Authorities confirmed the successful transfer of ammonia and concluded the intervention by 6:55 a.m. The leak was fully contained, and the emergency status was lifted by 8 a.m. Earlier, around 2:30 a.m., the Interior Ministry had issued an urgent warning to citizens, declaring an emergency situation and advising residents to follow official instructions via SMS alerts.

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Residents also received SMS alerts warning them of the ammonia leak and advising them to follow official instructions.