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Man in critical condition after ammonia contact incident

October 11, 2017
Firefighters attend a suspected ammonia leak in East Tamaki

Firefighters attend a suspected ammonia leak in East Tamaki (Source: 1 NEWS)

A man is in a critical condition after a suspected ammonia inhalation in the Auckland suburb of East Tamaki.

Emergency services are responding to the incident on Lady Ruby Drive.

The patient has been taken to hospital. Worksafe are investigating.

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