Major incident declared after toxic chemical spill in West Midlands
Walsall Council is warning of a potential serious health risk to the public after poisonous sodium cyanide is discovered in the canal
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Walsall Council is warning of a potential serious health risk to the public after poisonous sodium cyanide is discovered in the canal
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