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Herbicide leak causing air in multiple areas smell pungent

Lots of residents in multiple areas of Shanghai smelled something pungent in the air. A few people actually felt a little sick after smelling that and went to hospital. The smell lasted a few hours and then faded away.
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The next day, the reason of the smell was found. About 300kg gas material to produce herbicide was leaked in Shanghai Pesticide factory that day. The leaked gas spread out a little bit. But there was little wind that night so the gas did not go away quickly and stayed in some areas for a while.
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Shanghai Pesticide factory has been requested to stop operating after the leakage.

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